Author Archives: Toymob

The next stop on my map was as east as I could go and Nagaland was a promising prospect simply because I had no clue what was there in terms of regional music. I had heard of the Hornbill festival which happens … Continue reading →

Muralala Ki Muchhe!! In case you missed him, check him out in the last post. At about 7.30pm we packed up our recording and headed out to the temple for the Aarti. Amidst loud drums and bells, hundreds of women … Continue reading →

As the sky slowly swallowed the sun on my way back to Bhuj, Usmaan’s story played on me all the way. The ancient Surando carried on by generations has finally come to a dead end. Usmaan’s son will never play … Continue reading →

Samat Pathaan, what can I say, the guy just had me fixed staring into space while sitting with him. He pressed an ‘inspiration’ button in me. Apart from his demeanor and his unique talent of singing while playing the morchang, … Continue reading →

The next day I went over to the NGO, which was suggested by the journalist I met earlier. I left with no breakfast, only chai and cigarettes and in twenty minutes … Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan (KMVS) – sign post … Continue reading →

September 2008, For the west, Kutch was on my mind. Its was more appealing than Rajasthan simply because I had not heard any music from there nor had any of my friends been there. Thoughts of arid landscape, salt deserts … Continue reading →