That’s when I realised that we had explored only half the potential of Rajasthani folk fusion. Up to that point, our focus had been solely on the percussive elements. We hadn’t yet tapped into ...

From emotional ballads to social commentary, Kabra’s genre-blending sound is striking a chord with India’s growing indie ...

The music of Rajasthani folk band, SAZ (an acronym for Sadiq, Asin and Zakir), inhabits spaces between the traditional and the contemporary. Their original compositions create much curiosity among ...

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 ...

Mangey Khan , widely known as Manga and the lead vocalist of the famous Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys , passed away at the age of 49. Celebrated for his powerful voice, Khan 's contributions to ...

Rajasthani folk musician Kutle Khan, who has mastered more than nine percussion instruments, and moves between genres with smoothness insists that it is important not to forget the past as it ...

Noted Rajasthani folk singer Mangey Khan, known for his soulful voice as the lead vocalist of Amarrass Records' band Barmer Boys, died on Wednesday. He was 49. Khan was suffering from a heart ...

In a synthesis of rarefied poetry and regional ballads, Sufi-inspired music resonated with desert-influenced songs of the Rajasthani folk heritage to animate the opening night of the 11th ...

These festivals will also conserve arts and culture of different regions of the state and work toward uplifting artists. Currently, Rajasthan has 22 types of folk festivals, but now the state ...

In an exclusive interview with the Director Roysten Abel, Kumud Merani finds out the motive behind reviving this dying Folk Music of Rajasthan which was originally patronised by Kings. Roysten ...

Mangey Khan, the esteemed lead vocalist of the renowned Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys, has passed away at the age of 49. Fondly known as Manga, Khan was celebrated for his powerful voice and ...