Jodhpur RIFF 2026. Venue: Jaswant Thada (outside Mehrangarh Fort). Entry: Full Festival pass/ Day Pass/ J RIFF Dawns Pass Rs. 400/-. Mangka Mayanglambam, ft. Marjing Mayanglambam, M.Mangangsana & Elangbam Jayanta Musician, dancer, educator and passionate advocate for Manipuri folk performing arts, Mangka is one of the last remaining players of the Meitei folk instrument pena - a single string lute that was once a celebrated instrument at royal courts of Manipur, and usually played only by men. She is also a teacher and mentor to young musicians, many of them young girls who learn pena and folk performance under her guidance. Mangka's performances are a seamless blend of music, movement, and dance that embody the folklores and mythology of the Meitei culture. At Jodhpur RIFF, Mangka will be joined by her guru and father, an elder of the community, M.Mangangsana on vocals, flute, and langden, Marjing Mayanglambam on pena and vocals, and Elangbam Jayanta on pung and dholok.