For nearly six decades, Leela Somani has learnt, recorded and preserved Rajasthani folk songs. A new book tells her story. In Marwari, 78-year-old Leela Somani’s mother tongue, there is an old saying: ...

MUMBAI, (IANS) – The track ‘Chaudhary’, composed by Amit Trivedi for Coke Studio, is back in a new form this time featuring singers Jubin Nautiyal, Yohani, and Mame Khan. The song, written by Shelle, ...

The poignancy in Rajasthani folk music is something that tugs at the heartstrings, no matter which part of the world you belong to. From their deeply soulful numbers about love and longing to the ...

You’ve heard his voice on songs such as ‘Baawre’ in Luck By Chance (2009); ‘Aitbaar’ from Nobody Killed Jessica (2011) and ‘Chakora’ from Mirzya (2016). And you’ve probably seen him on the widely ...

A city based theatre group hosted a unique Rajasthani folk ensemble 'Beliya' in the Tricity. Ushering in the beauty of spring, they presented six 'Manganiar' folk artists from Western Rajasthan Nisha ...

A mystical Kashmiri woman is taken as a bride in Pushpendra Singh’s 'The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs' ('Laila aur satt geet'), a stirring adaptation of an Indian folk tale. By Deborah Young A ...

Folk Fusion — a pan-Indian folk band in Kolkata — performed at Eco Park recently. The best part was that even passers-by stopped to listen to our music,“ Dipannita said. Rajkumar Sengupta, lead ...

Splendid performances of 'classical music' and 'Bundeli jas Geet' and 'folk dance of Haryana' were staged on Sunday at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The performances were held under Uttaradhikar ...