Polyphonic Souls
A FOLK-FUSION INITIATIVE
Folk music meets a live multi-genre band.
Rooh pairs Polyphonic Souls with folk artists from across India — traditional forms played alongside contemporary live instrumentation. Built around the artists we work with, not over them.
Rooh in Action
What Rooh Is
Rooh brings folk artists from different parts of India onto the same stage as Polyphonic Souls — traditional folk forms played alongside contemporary live instrumentation. The goal isn't to remix folk music into something unrecognisable. It's to give these traditions a wider stage, with arrangements built around them rather than over them.
We've spent years performing across genres and languages — Bollywood, Carnatic, Hindustani, rock, jazz, blues, and regional folk. Rooh is where all of that experience gets pointed in one direction.
Folk Traditions We're Building With
Rooh is shaped around folk traditions from across the country — starting conversations in states like Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Kerala, with more regions joining as the project grows. Each region brings its own rhythm, instrumentation, and performance style, and Rooh is built to make room for that, not flatten it into one sound.
Folk Instruments & Traditions
Why This , Why Now , Why Rooh
A lot of fusion music treats folk traditions as a flavour — a sample, a hook, a few seconds of texture. Rooh is built the other way around.
This comes from the same place as everything else we do — we've never been a band that plays one genre or one language well. Rooh is that identity taken further, with people who've spent their lives inside these traditions, not just around them.
Who This Is For
Folk Artists & Performers
If you perform a folk tradition and want it heard on a different kind of stage, alongside a full live band, we'd like to talk. Rooh is being built with artists, not around them.
I'm a Folk ArtistVenues & Organisers
Rooh isn't taking bookings yet. What we're open to is early conversations with venues, festivals, and cultural organisations about where this goes next.
I'm a Venue or OrganiserPress & Followers
Want to follow along as Rooh comes together? Get notified when there's something to actually see or hear.
Just CuriousBe Part of Rooh From the Start
Nothing's released yet — but if you want to be first to know when it is, leave your details below.
A Few Things People Ask
Has Rooh performed yet?
Not yet. We're still building it — putting together the right artists and arrangements before we take it on stage.
Can I collaborate as a folk artist?
Yes. Use the form above and select "Folk Artist / Performer" — tell us a bit about your tradition and where you perform.
Is Rooh available for bookings?
Not at this stage. We're open to early conversations with venues and festivals, but Rooh isn't booking yet.
Where can I see updates?
Instagram is where we'll post first — follow @polyphonicsouls to catch it as it happens.