Songs and dances are an expression of the Kalbelia communitys traditional way of life. Once professional snake handlers, Kalbelia today evoke their former occupation in music and dance that is ...

Warner Music India launched a new record label – Maati featuring artists from across the country, who represent their regions’ local music fused with their unique styles. With Maati the label aims to ...

Renowned artist Kutle Khan’s latest single “Saajan,” a captivating Rajasthani folk song, is out now. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and featuring Prerana Rathi and Manjari Arora, this song enthralls music ...

The Desert KATS from Barmer, Rajasthan enchant with Rajasthani folk melodies. They are brilliant musicians and singers from the Langa community in western Rajasthan. The trio (they are a quartet) were ...

The day I met Kasam Khan Langa, it was late winter. There was not a rain cloud in sight and yet, when he sang out “Aayo aayo sawan aayo, ghar aayo balam” to the accompaniment of the sarangi, dholak ...

Bharat Gurjar has been promoting folk songs and Rajasthani folk songs with his unique style and has become a rising star in the Rajasthani music scene. His songs are a perfect blend of traditional and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The setting for the Jodhpur Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) is a 15th-century hilltop fort — one ...