The Dhamaal Dancers and Musicians of India

A feast for eyes and ears! Direct from Jaipur, India, the astonishing Dhamaal Dancers and Musicians of India visit with a tribute to Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. The troupe of traditional musicians, dancers, acrobats, and singers revels in the holiday’s intoxicating spirit of merriment and release, with a program of devotional music, lighthearted songs, and ballads about the romance of the gods Lord Krishna and Radha. The ensemble is led by tabla player Rahis Bharti, who descends from a long line of court musicians and last year was named a UNESCO Cultural Ambassador. Bharti, whose music has been called “hypnotic, joyous and instantly likeable” (The Irish Times), last visited Cal Performances with his Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers of India in 2015.