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Sangam city artistes to perform at R-Day Parade in Delhi
The Republic Day Parade in New Delhi will feature the folk dance form of Prayagraj, called 'Dhediya', and the folk song and dance genre of Uttar Pradesh, called 'Kajri'. Two teams of artists have been practicing since December for the event. Additionally, 101 female sanitation workers from Uttar Pradesh will be special guests at the parade.
Updated on Jan 10, 2024 05:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
Raja Bilal: Preserving and promoting the rich heritage of Kashmiri folk music
Raja Bilal, a musical virtuoso, is passionate about preserving Kashmiri folk music, he has dedicated his life to promoting this rich cultural heritage.
Published on Jun 08, 2023 03:07 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Srinagar
Talib Hamid: A musical guardian of Kashmir's traditional folk melodies
In the scenic town of Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, a talented young musician named Talib Hameed Teli is devoted to preserving the folk music of the region.
Updated on May 20, 2023 03:51 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Baramulla
Shahir Sable biopic dialogue connected by netizens to Thackeray-Shinde clash
The trailer has already gone viral on social media, perhaps for the wrong reasons: netizens have been connecting a dialogue mouthed by Sable to the political clash between Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 01:16 AM IST
Meghalaya's 'Whistling Village', Kongthong, and the tale behind the songs
Kongthong Village or Meghalaya's 'Whistling Village' is located in the East Khasi Hills district, which is about 60 km from Meghalaya's capital city Shillong. Here are some interesting tales about it that the travel enthusiast in you needs to know
Updated on Feb 21, 2023 01:01 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Kongthong (meghalaya) [india]
Rajasthan mulls hosting folk art festivals, conserve culture of different region
Rajasthan mulls organising folk art festivals, conserve art and culture of different regions, uplift artists
Updated on Dec 04, 2022 12:48 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Jaipur
Bihar's month-long Sonepur Mela to host artists of dance, music, other folk form
The Sonepur mela is organized at the confluence of two mighty rivers, the Ganga and Gandak in Bihar. Popular since ancient eras for the trading of livestock, this month-long event takes place on the auspicious occasion of Kartik Purnima in the month of November.
Updated on Nov 11, 2022 01:32 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Patna
Folk songs reflect as if corruption is a way of life: Uttarakhand HC
The High Court referred to Narendra Singh Negi’s folk songs while passing an order for a CBI probe against Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Supreme Court stayed the CBI probe.
Published on Oct 29, 2020 03:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | Neeraj Santoshi
Revolutionary balladeer Vangapandu Prasada Rao dies at 77
Hailing from Pedabondapalli village of Parvathipuram block in Andhra Pradesh, Vangapandu was inspired by Adibhatla Kailasam, and took to writing folk songs that inspired thousands of youths in the region.
Updated on Aug 04, 2020 08:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad |
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Happy Lohri 2020: Here are some lip-smacking delicacies to celebrate Lohri
Lohri 2020: The festival of Lohri has a lot to offer — great food, a taste of tradition, dance and dhol.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 03:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | Samarth Goyal
Happy Lohri 2020: 5 things that are an integral part of the festival
Lohri 2020: The festival is celebrated to mark the end of winter and is associated with the harvest of the Rabi crop. The festival is also known as Lohadi or Lal Loi.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 03:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi |
HT Correspondent
Labourer’s daughter from Udhampur bags first prize for singing at national-level Kala Utsav competition
Khushi, a Class 10 student of Government High School, Kawa, sang the folk song, Himachali; she won the contest, organised under the government’s Samagra scheme, without any professional training
Updated on Jan 11, 2020 12:09 PM IST
Asian News International | , Udhampur
Asian News InternationalSongs from around world display a common universal pattern, says study
Songs from different genres like rock, pop, folk songs and lullabies from all the corners of the world share a common universal pattern.
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 12:25 PM IST
Washington D.C. |
Asian News International
Preserving folk music heritage of a western UP village
For ages people in western UP villages sang ‘Ladli do do chike dalan’ (our girl now has two houses) to celebrate their daughters’ marriage. But today, with the new generations busy in their world of gadgets, technology and instant entertainment, such songs are on the verge of being lost forever.
Published on Jun 24, 2019 01:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Rajeev Mullick, Lucknow
#Travel: Living the fairytale life in Germany
Along the 600-km trail from Marburg to Bremen, the Brothers Grimm classics come alive.
Published on Jun 22, 2019 05:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times |
Sonia Nazareth
Couple gives a romantic twist to this famous folk song with playful lyrics
Anant and Veena picked up the famous folk song ‘Kothe Te Aa’, popularized by Jagjit and Chitra Singh, to create their version. Posted by Twitter user Anant on April 21, the video has gained more than 107,000 views and 6,500 likes.
Updated on Apr 27, 2019 02:20 PM IST
In Sabarimala, it’s Hindu vs Hindu
Updated on Nov 04, 2018 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times |
Deepanjana Pal
Folk funda: Revive your old connect with native songs at this folk music fest
This event will enliven the oral tradition of narrating stories through folk songs via both formats, traditional and contemporary.
Published on Aug 17, 2018 07:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Henna Rakheja, New Delhi