Ever wondered to what ragas Kannada popular folk numbers like Munjaneddu Kumbaranna or Ghallu Ghallenuta Gejje come close? Or what karanas of classical dance do some of the steps of Hrithik Roshan or ...

Well before the advent of the drum machine or even the piano, there was folk music. These rich musical traditions have been inspiring composers of art music for centuries. Let's whet our musical ...

The importance of the folk tradition is beautifully encapsulated by H.G. Wells’s words: “to record folk songs is to record life”. Though many classically trained musicians believe that ragas evolved ...

Pakistan, June 12 -- The Lahore Arts Council, Alhamra, hosted a magnificent evening dedicated to the enduring beauty of Folk ...

Standing at the controls in the KDFC studio, Robin Pressman is responding to the stirring finale of Charles Gounod’s “Symphony No. 1 in D-Major,” an oldie from the ’50s. The 1850s, that is. She does a ...

This is the second album from the 35-year-old Israeli mandolinist, who garnered a Grammy nomination with his debut album of self-transcribed Bach concertos in 2012. He goes deep into exploration mode ...

In an unexpected move, two major festivals slated for Dhaka's Army Stadium have been postponed due to security concerns and the sudden cancellation of venue bookings. The highly anticipated ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. New England Celtic Arts will present Canadian Celtic/folk ensemble Ozere, at ...

The lament for lost musics is nothing new. The German song-collector Ludolf Parisius gave voice to it nearly two centuries ago: “Whoever wishes to collect from the mouth of the people should hurry; ...

It is not difficult to be enthusiastic about good music and fantastic musicians. And there are so many in Rajasthan, in India, and around the world! A key luxury of my work is also its key challenge – ...

Dhrupad, a pristine form of Hindustani classical music that derives from the ancient Chhand-Prabandh Gayan offered compositional structure to the abstract raga. Swami Haridas and Tansen, the court ...

What makes music “folk,” anyway? Forget Pete Seeger or Tracy Chapman: In its broadest definition, folk music can describe any music tied to a specific people, culture, or movement. However, those in ...