Description

  A set of 2 CDs containing folk songs and devotional songs of Kutch. Located on the western most tip of India, in the state of Gujarat, Kutch is an isolated island which showcases its cultural diversity. Tribes from Sindh, Pakistan, Persia, Africa, Central Asia and Europe brought their music to Kutch - music that has over the years given a unique identity to the region.

The instruments used in this album are surando, jodia pava, morchang, santaar, ramsagar, shehnai, nagada, dakla, ghado-ghamelo, jhanj and manjeera. Majority of the artistes who have performed in this album are engaged in occupations like cattle herding, farming, black smithy, truck driving, daily wage labour, and manufacturing of handicrafts.

Based on information given on the album jacket