The Jaipur Junction

Biography

Jaipur Junction creates an eclectic fusion of traditional North-Indian music and indie from the
West. Traditional Indian vocals with roots in Rajasthan and Hindi lyrics are complemented with
warm harmonies and lush melodies on guitar and keys. Authentic tabla rhythms with origins in the
classical school of New Delhi and folk are accompanied by indie- and jazzrock infused, dynamic
drums, deep synth basses and ambient electronics. All of this is blended in a raw, yet
contemporary sounding mix.

Jaipur Junction is based around vocalist and lyricist Sarita Rav from Jaipur, India together with
drummer and producer Otto de Jong from Utrecht, The Netherlands. In the past they performed
traditional North-Indian songs as a duo, with just vocals and drums. In this setting they already
toured in The Netherlands, France, Germany and India. They also released one album, Kyon
Nahin, in this setting.

During the pandemic they extended their musical endeavors and started writing their own music,
sending demo’s back and forth while living more than 6000 kilometers apart from each other.
In late 2022 they took their compositions to studio Barn In The Meadow near Utrecht and
selected a dedicated team to record a new album with. Otto produced the album himself with
Imran Khan from New Delhi on tabla, Sahil Bahl from Den Haag on electric, slide and weissenborn
guitar and Erwin Tuijl from Utrecht took care of synthesizers and co-production. The new album
will be called Sambhav (possibilities) and is recorded and mixed by Matthijs Kievit (Joneski) and
mastered by Alex Geurink.

With their new, colourful album and positive experiences from the past, Jaipur Junction is
ambitions to interact with an audience around the world.