The Manganiyars in performance

To break away from the monotony of churning out back-to-back Bollywood soundtracks and being shackled to a studio, film composers like Salim-Sulaiman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, AR Rahman and Vishal-Shekhar, among others, explore different forms of music with live shows and collaborations for independent projects. The latest jugalbandi is Salim-Sulaiman's collaboration with the Rajasthani folk outfit, The Manganiyars. Though they have been touring the world for shows for a few months, an upcoming performance at The Quarter, Royal Opera House, will mark their first association in the city. The recital will feature brothers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant, and The Manganiyars comprising Sattar Khan, Habib Khan and Feroz Khan.