Dhoad Gypsies from Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a land of ancient music and spiritual tradition, the birthplace of a wealth of cultural heritage passed down by poets, musicians, dancers, and fakirs. This is the land which inspired Maharajas to build their beautiful palaces; the original land of the gypsies, of numerous troubadours and wandering musicians who traveled from town to town to entertain royalty. This music comes from the wild and magnificent Thar desert in Rajasthan (north-western India). The Dhoad Gypsies create music of ecstasy, punctuated by gentle gestures of breathtaking tunes.