Sunil Kumar Gurjar opens up about Rajasthani folk music and poetry

Updated On: 02 December, 2023 12:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Devashish Kamble

A poet-turned-songwriter from Rajasthan brings his unfiltered, grassroots style of music to the big city

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Rahgir performs in traditional folk attire during his journey through Rajasthan

Growing up, understanding poetry and deciphering what the poet was trying to convey through intricately woven words was a rollercoaster ride for this writer. As we grow older and wiser, the same complexity becomes a benchmark to gauge a composition’s quality. Sunil Kumar Gurjar AKA Rahgir, a singer-songwriter from Sikar, Rajasthan, tells us he couldn’t disagree more. The poet, who is in the city for a solo performance today shares, “Music for the masses need not translate to lazy music. If a song makes you scan the dictionary to make sense of every line, how will you truly enjoy the experience of listening? Sometimes the songs with the simplest words can evoke the deepest emotions in you.”

A moment from the music video of Rahgira mila Kabir se. Pic Courtesy/Youtube