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Rhythms of Rajasthan opens for A.R. Rahman at Hollywood Bowl, Journey to India With Global Superstar A.R. Rahman and His Debut Appearance With the Los Angeles Philharmonic Celebrating Rahman’s Landmark Film Scores

Whitney Bratton | July 14, 2011

Other groups reframe tradition in striking ways, including Rhythm of Rajasthan, which takes the diverse music and dance from the birthplace of Gypsy culture (Rajasthan) and transforms it into an engaging and energetic burst on stage."

GlobalFEST NYC, 2011

The Rhythm of Rajasthan, a six member ensemble consisting of five musicians and a dancer, fused traditional music reaching across Hindu and Muslim cultures in a performance that offered the evening’s most convincing connection with the roots of Indian music. Among the highlights — the remarkable double flute playing of Habib Khan Langa and Sesh Nath and the spinning, dervish-like dancing of Suva Devi.

“The five-member Rhythm of Rajasthan ensemble whipped up a tough, romping set featuring percussion, strings and reed-like instruments. A resplendently clad dancer twirled while executing a series of tricks: standing on cups while balancing a high stack of bowls on her head, or bending over backward to pick up rings with her eyes.”

“I was talking with an aficionado about Indian music and he began raining compliments on the concerts brought to the area by Triveni, a Western New York nonprofit organization dedicated to the arts of the subcontinent. Sunday’s performance of “The Rhythm of Rajasthan” was an opportunity to witness the truth of what I was told.”