The Bauls of Bengal and Bangladesh lead our minds back to a time when songs united music with philosophy as well as spirituality. Despite current difficulties Baul music faces the ongoing preservation of its practices and musical legacy appears promising as musicians passionately advance the Baul tradition through cultural advancement programs which generate growing acknowledgment […]Read More
Bihu Geet is a part of the Assam music culture more particularly a folk music of the state. It is played during all the three Bihu festivals especially Rongali Bihu and the songs collections are all about the pleasures of life, nature and Assamese culture. Also called the ‘season of Bihu Geet’, this form of […]Read More
Pala: An Innovative Folk Music Tradition of Odisha is an enchanting, arresting study of the cultural treasures of Odisha, India, through a narrative folk music with elements of both mythology and folklore woven seamlessly with the beauty of its authentic musical expression. An innately thick-boned cultural phenomena of entertainment and moral/professional instruction has been used […]Read More
Originally residing in the present day Karnataka, the Halakki tribe is famous for its rich artistic life, which reflects the values of Indian civilization and the people’s unity with agriculture and worship. Being at the core of their ethnographic experience, the Halakki character can be defined in terms of the Halakki songs which has given […]Read More
“Pind deyaan yaadgaaran naal, tappa da sangeet rang laa da hai” – This famous Punjabi saying embodies the soul of the region’s folk music. It is through songs like Tappa that the rich cultural heritage of Punjab is remembered, cherished, and kept alive. “It often takes just one reminder, a handful of grains in folk […]Read More