We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th ...

The sounds of an Indian harmonium seem ‘alive’ because the instrument doesn’t run on the clinical power of electrical energy ...

Malini Awasthi is a romantic who loves the rain, with “long drives, hot tea, pakoras”. For the Lucknow singer, the monsoon is ...

In a bold move to modernize Indian folk music while preserving its soul, The Tabla Guy has launched The Tabla Guys Collective ...

Singer Malini Awasthi aims to connect the younger generation with India's rich oral storytelling traditions through a musical ...

A century after World War I -- a conflict in which some 1.3 million Indian soldiers fought -- echoes of the Great War can still be found in fading folk songs and poetry once popular in corners of ...

Despite its deep local roots, she noted that folk music’s themes—love, separation, longing—transcend borders. Beyond music, Awasthi has also worked to preserve Indian traditions through ...

Heavy metal has a niche following within India, but New Delhi band Bloodywood's take on the genre—which blends in hip-hop and Indian folk music rendered in a mix of Hindi and English and ...

NEW DELHI (ANI) – Renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha, affectionately known as the ‘Bihar Kokila,’ passed away on November 5 at the age of 72 after battling cancer.