RRAP Conference
Sustaining Music Cultures
A 3-day international conference establishing a dialogue between leading ethnomusicologists, musicians, archivists and other professionals working in the creative sector to identify best practices for sustainability of Rajasthan’s music traditions.
3 Days - RRAP Curtain Raiser, RRAP Music Museum & Hub in-the-making showcase, Music Conference, Rajasthan Folk Recitals
16 Sessions - Sustaining Futures for Music Cultures, The International Context, Ground Realities in Rajasthan, Way Forward
23 Speakers - Musicians, Ethnomusicologists, Culture Bearers, Festival Directors, Art Culture Governance, International Culture Specialists, Archivists, Museum Curators, Music Entrepreneurs
13 Performances - Ensemble, Professional, Votive or Devotional, Occasional, Recitation, Experimental
31 Musicians - 3 cultural zones, 7 communities, 22 villages, 14 instruments
65 Delegates - 31 organizations, 15 panelists, 7 speakers
200 Attendees
Role: Conceptualisation, Programming (Conference & Performances), Event Planning and Management, Communications & Logistics, Production
Client: Jaipur Virasat Foundation
KEY SPEAKERS: Dr. Huib Schippers (Curator & Director - Smithsonian Folkways), Dr. Anthony Seeger (First Curator & Director of Smithsonian Folkways, Distinguished Prof. of Ethnomusicology at UCLA), Dr. Yoshitaka Terada (National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan), Shubha Mudgal (Distinguished Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Cultural Activist, Educator), Minja Yang (Former Director - UNESCO India Office, IHCN Advisor, President & Prof. RLICC),
Simon Broughton (Chief Editor of Songlines Magazine, UK), Dr. Shubha Chaudhuri (Associate General Director, ARCE), Aditi Mehta (Retired IAS Officer & Former Principal Secretary Arts & Culture Govt. of Rajasthan), Gazi Khan Barna (Well-known Rajasthani Folk Musicians & Composer)