introducing: radio free rajasthan

One of the things which drew me to work and live in Rajasthan was the music. So much of what JVF does involves supporting Rajasthani folk musicians. The people at JVF are interested in music from all parts of the world. As popular music from Mumbai, the United States and elsewhere prevails in even the most rural parts of Rajasthan, the only hope for traditional music is to both accomodate and supplant these musical incursions from abroad.

It is with these thoughts in mind that I've continued to collect music from scenes in America and abroad. The idea of "Radio Free Rajasthan" is to show how even the rawest folk music from Bikaner can be admired and juxtaposed admirably with the hottest jams from New York and London. 

You'll probably notice that this first episode doesn't contain any music from Rajasthan. This is for two reasons: I haven't got access to the recordings I really need, and at this point I'm interested in putting as much of RFR out before I leave in April. Consider this a toe in the water of Podcasting. With any luck, I'll be back next week with a proper episode: equal parts Rajasthan and the rest of the world.

Until then.