Friday 17th February - Ahichhatragarh Fort, Nagaur
Monday 20th February - Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Monday 20th February - Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur
The Musicians of The Nile
Rababah and gypsy songs
Originating from Upper Egypt, wearing heavy, dark jellabiyas (djellabas), the Musicians of the Nile have been touring throughout Europe for about three decades, carried by festivals and musical celebrations. More than a simple ethnical encounter, their shows are a real gust of spontaneity phrased by rolling percussions.
Originating from Upper Egypt, wearing heavy, dark jellabiyas (djellabas), the Musicians of the Nile have been touring throughout Europe for about three decades, carried by festivals and musical celebrations. More than a simple ethnical encounter, their shows are a real gust of spontaneity phrased by rolling percussions.
Like the old bards of long ago, village musicians and nomads of the traditional feasts, the Musicians of the Nile cross spaces and cultures on donkey-back or by jet. Former gypsies, they are the brothers of the Manganiyars and Langas. Virtuosos of the rabbabah – a two-stringed instrument made of horsehair, coconut and Nile fish skins – they overwhelm our senses and emotions in a wave of trills. The Musicians of the Nile are a symbol. They were the first “Arab music” group to win notoriety in 1975, before the apparition of the Arab-oriental style and of the raï. As invincible and iconic as their pyramids, the group stands the test of time and outlives trends.
“Lives like a gypsy –
Each day a different house
Each night under the stars”
Each day a different house
Each night under the stars”
Jalaluddin Rumi
