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Folk artists perform at the 12th edition of Rajasthan International Folk Festival at Jaswant Thada in Jodhpur.

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President Ram Nath Kovind presents Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2017 to Ramchandra Manjhi for his contribution in the Folk Music (Bihar), at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

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Iranian tar player Sanaf jams with a khartaal master on stage

Photograph by Jodhpur RIFF/Oijo
Kayamb player Tiloun Depatater

Photograph by Jodhpur RIFF/Oijo
Kamaicha ustad Dapu Khan

Photograph by Jodhpur RIFF/Oijo

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Remixes Should Happen But Not At The Cost Of Originals: Sunidhi Chauhan

After almost a gap of two decades, Sunidhi Chauhan is coming up with her independent track – ‘Ye Ranjishein’ in collaboration with 9X Media's Indie Music platform, SpotlampE.

Apr 26, 2021

| Eshita Bhargava
YouTube Took My Music To Millions, Says Bundeli Folk Singer Satish Yadav

If not for the digital platform like YouTube, Bundeli folk songs would have stuck to the region: Satish Yadav

Jan 21, 2021

| Manvi Gupta
BJP's Campaign On Farm Laws To Rope In Folk 'Ragini' Singers

Several well-known 'Ragini' singers have been booked to perform at the programmes to be held in Najafgarh, Mehrauli, and North West and Outer Delhi.

Oct 11, 2020

| PTI
Folk And The Forest: Commercialisation Of Tribal Art And Its Consequences

Mixing music and nature may seem like the perfect cocktail of goodness, but it is time to take a hard look at the toxic consequences of music festivals in the forest

Jan 13, 2020

| Urmi Chanda
An Evening With The Manganiyars In Jaipur

The Manganiyars, known as 'musicians for the people', are predominantly settled in the districts of Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur, in the heart of the Thar Desert.

May 18, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau
An Australian Band Embracing The Bush's Thorns

Our shared post-colonial experience helps tell these stories in India, say Australian folk trio Bush Gothic, who sing songs about the erstwhile penal colony's troubled past. They recently performed at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival.

Nov 02, 2018

| Martand Badoni

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A Large Part Of The Folk Repertoire May Be Lost For Ever: Shubha Mudgal

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal talks about folk music and its revival.

Jan 24, 2019

| Arshia Dhar
The Auditory Tree House

At a folk music festival, rare woods resound in an ancient fort’s courtyards, telling their own stories

Nov 08, 2018

| Martand Badoni

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