When we first saw him at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival, held annually in Jodhpur’s magnificent Mehrangarh Fort, a couple of years ago, folk singer Kutle Khan’s voice echoed through the baronial facade of the forts structure, mesmerising everything that came in its way. Now the singer brings his guttural melodies to the capital city, through the Kutle Khan Project, which is a collective of Rajasthani folk musicians, highlighting Kutle Khan—the man who has spent a good part of his life on the world stage. The project presents Kutle Khan as a singer, multi-instrumentalist and artistic director, along with other artistes and companions like Champe Khan on harmonium and on the vocal sarangi player, Dayam Khan playing khartal, Gafur Khan playing bhapang and Morchang and Roshan Khan on tabla and dholak. The event is in collaboration with the Aravali Centre for Art and Culture and gives you a glimpse of the fading tune sounds from the desert, like you wouldn’t have heard anywhere else. Kutle Khan, who has been performing in India and overseas for more than 15 years and has mastered more than nine percussion instruments, is more than prepared for his upcoming gig.