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 ...

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 ...

Barkat Khan Manganiyar’s voice rises like the desert wind—timeless, powerful, and rooted in Rajasthan’s soul. A living legend, his songs carry centuries of tradition, devotion, and pride.

Throughout Jodhpur RIFF 2025, from October 2-6, the elements — rain, wind, birdsong, moonlit nights — seemed to play a main ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – In his music, the tale is always continual. The narratives do not let go of the past but never shy away from embracing the sensibilities of the present. When he sings, multiple ...

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 Remembering ...

Experience the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra 2025, a unique folk music festival breaking barriers and celebrating humanity.

Bhilwara (Rajasthan) [India], April 30: Jagdish Bemali, a 21-year-old rising star from the culturally rich soil of Rajasthan, is making a remarkable impact on the regional music landscape. Born as ...

Yentob (nicknamed Botney, which sounds like a furry robot) isn’t everyone’s cup of Bragg, and he isn’t that immediately likeable. Personally I prefer his lugubriousness to the overexcited and eager-to ...

Come October, Jodhpur’s iconic Mehrangarh Fort will once again reverberate with the sound of folk music from across the world including Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Syria, Switzerland, Portugal, ...