folk music

When Meghalaya sings | Anurag Banerjee’s ‘The Songs of Our People’ documents his homeland through its musicians

The best documentary photographers can make sounds and smells come alive in their frames. Anurag Ban...

entertainment | 5 months ago

Melattur Bhagavata Mela Utsavam: Preserving the ancient art form

Every year, during the month of May, a village not too far from the Chola heartland of Thanjavur lig...

entertainment | 4 months ago

Indian musicians are banking on the bedroom studio

Anoushka Maskey’s 2020 song ‘September Embers’ has all the makings of an international hit. The folk...

entertainment | 3 months ago

Decoding Diljit Dosanjh’s global desi style with designer Raghavendra Rathore

When Punjabi musician-actor Diljit Dosanjh made his debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,...

entertainment | 3 months ago

‘I Wear My Roots Like a Medal’: Dhee returns to her roots in latest single

Dhee has added another single to her discography. The singer, known for songs like ‘Ey Sandakaara’, ...

entertainment | 2 months ago

South Side Story is bringing South India’s cultural legacy to Delhi

In its sixth edition now, radio 93.5 Red FM’s South Side Story is set to regale the capital’s cultur...

entertainment | 2 months ago

How Vedaranyam Vedamurthy redefined Nagaswaram playing?

If one were to make a list of all-time great nagaswaram artistes, centenarian Vedaranyam Vedamurthy’...

entertainment | 3 weeks ago

Musicians and dancers on how Shakti defines life and creativity

Sikkil Gurucharan, Carnatic vocalist Carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan. | Photo Credit: The Hindu ...

entertainment | 1 week ago

The Wanton Bishops interview: Nader Mansour on bruises, blues and Beirut

While Beirut remains caught in the crosshairs of war, an indigenous band that boasts a ragtime conco...

entertainment | 16 hours ago