Artist from across the globe to present soulful music
The prestigious sites of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur open their doors to an extraordinary sacred and historical musical journey. For the 13th year in a row, the Mehrangarh Museum Trust will enchant the music aficionados with World Sacred Spirit Festival (WSSF). This festival since its inception has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the biggest and best known cultural festivals in the World attracting visitors from across the globe.
The setting is the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort which towers over the city of Jodhpur. Known to present the most beautiful of sacred traditions from the Orient, the East and Africa, WSSF will take a step further in enchanting its guests with an impressive line-up of artists in a stunning royal setting.
Speaking on the next edition of WSSF, Patron of the festival, His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur- Marwar, said, “This year we enter the 13 th year of our most coveted World Sacred Spirit Music Festival. Music is a divine way to express devotion . The power of sacred music can be felt at this festival as artists from different parts of the world come together and share a common stage.
Music lovers from India & around the world join this festival, thereby creating a unique amalgam generating universal understanding, peace & harmony.
This year too, we have an amazing line-up of artists that are ready to enchant one and all with their traditional spiritual music.”
When & Where: Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, February 13 th -16 th , 2020
Highlights of the Festival –
~ Kavita Seth – India ~ Duo Bud – South Korea ~ Areej Sufi Ensemble – Sultanate of Oman ~ Walid Ben Selim – Morocco ~ Jiang Nan – China ~ Sheikh Djimbira Sow – Senegal ~ Mohammed Motamedi – Iran ~ Farooq Ahmad Ganie - India ~ Ustad Bahauddin Dagar and Pelva Naik – India ~ Madan Gopal Singh – India ~ Kanishk Seth – India ~ Rajasthan X Peru (Collaboration between Rajasthani Folk musicians and Peruvian artists) ~ Rakesh Chaurasia – India