RAJASTHAN ROOTS

Aditya Bhasin formed Rajasthan Roots in 2005 with the primary purpose of creating a platform for Rajasthani folk artistes. The result — in the form of Sufi festivals and the Jaipur International Festival — clearly shows the success of his endeavour. The band, to him, is just another way of bringing the music of his homeland into the mainstream.

“We make it a point to collaborate with folk artistes for our programmes and have brought a number of singers to the forefront of the music industry. We have also tried to propagate folk music by mixing folk tunes with different genres that the youth listen to. Music is all about evolution, and even folk music can evolve with time,” he says.

Along with bass, guitars and harmonies, the band uses formats like electronica jams with folk songs that the youth can groove to. “Electronic music is the music of the future. So, it becomes an ideal medium to take traditions forward,” he asserts.