From viral village beats to modern folk remixes, Telugu folk songs continue to dominate YouTube charts. Here’s a look at the five most-viewed Telugu folk and folk-inspired tracks that have captured ...

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration organized a festival to celebrate the traditional Phaag music. The event featured artists performing folk music that narrates stories from Indian epics.

Old Indian poems and folk songs are revealing a surprising truth about the land. Scientists found that descriptions of thorny trees and open grasslands in texts written as far back as the 1200s ...

Lohri, celebrated every year on January 13, is one of the most vibrant winter festivals in North India. It is most popular in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Himachal Pradesh, where people gather around a ...

Folk music, above all else, aims to change the world. With every lyric, chord strum, and recording, the genre is attempting to shift the minds and perspectives of its audience. Folk music wants to ...

The iconic Tamil film Paruthiveeran, directed by Ameer and released in 2007, remains a milestone in Tamil cinema. The movie marked the debut of Karthi as the hero, alongside Priyamani, Saravanan, ...

Jennifer Reid sang workers’ songs, Malmin plumbed gnarly Norwegian hinterlands and Quinie rode across Argyll on a horse The 50 best albums of 2025 More on the best culture of 2025 Inspired by Talk ...

At a time when India’s creative heritage stands overshadowed by rapid industrial expansion, Rishal Music Trust (RMT) has stepped forward with a pioneering initiative titled “Lakshmi Meets Saraswati.” ...

New Delhi [India], October 31: The Rishal Music Trust hosted a press conference on 27th October, 2025 at the India International Centre, New Delhi, providing the media an opportunity to engage with ...

It’s proof that folk music’s magic never fades, we bring to you five folk songs that continue to tug at the heart and connect across generations. Folk music has a soul that bridges generations, and ...

Originally planned to be the second concert at this year's Proms reuniting Sir Simon Rattle with the London Symphony Orchestra, this morning's intriguing programme of Folk Songs and Dances is now ...

He was both the longtime archivist of folk music at the Library of Congress and a widely respected singer and songwriter. By Clay Risen Joe Hickerson, a singer and songwriter who as the lead archivist ...