Planning a trip to India is a wonderful experience in anticipation. You’ll want to make preparations ahead of time to make sure that you have the finest accommodations available, so that you can enjoy your stay in luxury and comfort. We’ve carefully selected a wonderful array of Jaipur hotels so that your time in the Pink City is perfect in every way. Our hotels demonstrate consistent levels of excellence in comfort, service, and design. There is a spectacular blend of innovation and tradition here, so that you and your family have access to all the latest technologies and conveniences, while being treated to an experience with all the old world charms.
You’ll be able to taste some of the most spectacular creations in India, prepared by world class chefs who are schooled in local and international cooking techniques. And after a lovely rest in our gorgeous rooms, you’ll be rejuvenated and ready to have your own Jaipur adventure. There are hosts of attractions here that will appeal to travelers of all ages, with excellent sight-seeing and city tours that will make for pleasant days getting to know the city. Local culture here is very strong, with contemporary artists making new works in visual arts and performance that will surely delight all the visitors. There are also older art forms that are still being practiced, and are still evolving, and one of the most interesting perhaps is the Galibazi.
Galibazi roughly translates to a competition for saying what’s already been said, which is a rough estimate of what this actually is. Jaipur’s particular version of this is called dhudhadi, and it’s a spectacular form of verbal dexterity put to music. The singers spontaneously create songs in very specific rhythms to make satirical comments about local social practices, superstitions, and fads. The folly of youth is a favorite topic of sung sarcasm, sprinkled with observations about new trends such as cell phones and loud music. It’s a very lively art form, usually heard on street corners, but occasionally making its way to more public forums, such as when four groups went voice-to-voice at the Jaipur Heritage Festival. Visitors might want to look for it in its more formal manifestations, or simply watch for it on the city streets, where the singing of gentle insults just might be an old musical tradition being performed before your very eyes.
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