It's been almost three days since I touched down on the misty tarmac of Indira Ghandi International Airport. I've yet to lose my jet lag, but that hasn't prevented me from being in the thick of things preparing for the Rajasthan International Folk Festival. I'm setting up a festival blog, planning a brochure, and taking photos of JVF's build-up to the main event. This past week, the famed UK drummer Pete Lockett has been with us, rehearsing with about 25 Rajasthani musicians for a performance at RIFF. He'd met these musicians before, so the familiarity was already there.
Now that it's the weekend--and a national holiday! Eid Mubarak, my muslim friends!--I've got a short bit of time to write about things here in Jaipur.
Two days ago I went to one of Pete's rehearsals at the Kawa Cultural Center.
As is so often the case with the people depicted in the pictures I'm posting, I do not know the correct spelling or sometimes even the names of the pictures' subjects. Anyone who can supply corrections or information is invited to do so in the comments.
Pete improvises as a band leader whips along with his Kartal.
And Gopalji himself! Remember him?
JVF's Vinod Joshi was there to translate and provide input for Pete and the musicians. I wish I'd had a 'before the monsoon' photograph of this courtyard. Imagine it completely devoid of plant life. The monsoon is truly amazing...
Marie-Noelle Jaffre, the kind proprietress of the Kawa Cultural Center, smiles as she takes in the music.
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