Dharohar is a project initiated by JVF, which brings together musicians from the UK and Rajasthan of various religious and cultural backgrounds to collaborate and create new music, combining traditional and contemporary song, poetry and acoustic instrumentation. The project and creative process are based upon an agreed equal foundation of openness to share songs, stories, ideas, cultures, struggles, histories and heritage.

Made possible throught the support of the British Council and the Annenberg Foundation, the project aims to provide a platform for musical and technical exchange, so that participating musicians can both contribute and learn lasting professional skills.

Dharohar has performed to broadly varying audiences at venues all over India. The work shows technical prowess, humour and passion, and has the ability to entertain, move and engage audiences regardless of caste, religion, venue, social or economic situation.

Warmly received by the Press in India and beyond, Dharohar has raised the profile of Rajasthani folk music nationally and internationally:

Guardian

Mumbai Mirror

Times of India









Jason and Raies perform a beatbox/morchang Jugal-Bandi at Jodhpur RIFF 2009:





Backstage at Vidhyadhar Nagar during JHIF (Jaipur Heritage International Festival) 2010:




Audience reaction to Dharohar at Vidhyadhar Nagar - they're playing 'Say Darling Say', an American tune introduced to the group by Bex Mather: