On the occasion of Palli Kabi's 118th birth anniversary, we are reprinting one of his authoritative article on Bengali folk songs. The article was originally published in Pakistan Quarterly ...

Offa Rex -- a transatlantic collaboration of the English singer Olivia Chaney and the American indie rock band The Decemberists -- is putting a modern twist on traditional folk songs that were ...

In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...

ilgit-Baltistan has a rich legacy of traditions and culture with a huge tourism potential but folk musicians of the area are concerned about their craft and language disappearing. There have been some ...

Folk songs have for ages bound people, immortalized life stories, incited rebellions, and transformed destinies. Amid the increasing mainstreaming of folk music — be it by becoming a hit factor in ...

Several rising British bands are using centuries-old ditties to discuss hot-button issues like prison abolition, trans rights and the gig economy. By Alex Marshall Reporting from London Think of ...