What came first, flamenco or Rajasthani folk music? This is a question that divides music historians because there is no solid basis to support either argument. But it is undeniable that both genres have similar aural sensibilities. That's because the people in the regions that these two styles originate from - western India and Andalusia in Spain - were nomadic in nature and their paths crossed hundreds of years ago, which resulted in an exchange of musical notes that persist to this day and age.

Taufiq Qureshi