MUSIC & SOCIETIES
Discover Music Where It Truly Lives
At Sadhana Travels, we go beyond ordinary sightseeing.
Our Music Tours take you deep into the living heart of Indian musical traditions.
We bring you straight to the homes, villages, and landscapes where the music is born and still thrives every day.
Born from our sister initiative Amarrass Records (meaning “Eternal Essence”), these immersive journeys feature two signature experiences.
Thar Blues (Rajasthan)
Intimate desertbaithaks in and around Jaisalmer with legendary Manganiar musicians and the acclaimed Barmer Boys. Enjoy private performances by the serene Gadisar Lake, hands-on sessions with master instrument makers (including the rare Kamaicha), and shared meals in artists’ homes.
Himalayan Baithak (Uttarakhand)
A serene 2-night riverside retreat near Nainital at Soulitude by the Riverside. Experience soulful Qawwali by Rehmat-e-Nusrat and lyrical Kumaoni folk by Himali Mou, along with unplugged baithaks, mountain views, and farm-to-table moments.
Amarrass Society for Performing Arts (ASPA)
Archival. Revival. Sustainable.
ASPA is the non-profit foundation of Amarrass Records, working since 2010 to preserve, revive, and sustain India's rich folk music traditions and endangered crafts. We travel to remote villages, restore nearly lost instruments, and create dignified livelihoods — so these living traditions are never silenced.
Archival
We travel to remote villages to record rare oral histories and ancient songs from senior masters using high-fidelity field recordings. These living archives are openly shared on our YouTube channel for musicians, researchers, and music lovers worldwide.
Revival
We revive nearly lost traditions. Our flagship Kamaicha Revival Project brought master craftsman Shankara Ram Suthar back from Pune to Jaisalmer to restore the ancient Kamaicha. We also support master blacksmith Mohan Lal Lohar, who hand-forges the iconic Morchang using traditional mud-pit kilns and goat-skin bellows.
Also watch: Hand-Crafted, Hand-Tuned
Sustainable
We create dignified livelihoods for folk artists through global performances, fair opportunities, and direct support — so the next generation can proudly continue these living traditions.