Singer-songwriter Shayan Chowdhury Arnob has set out on a concert tour across the United States as part of the “Bangla Folk Rock Fest”, performing alongside his band Arnob and Friends in eight cities.

When a song becomes a national anthem, it is immediately elevated in stature to hold an exceptional public status. Nowhere is this more evident than in the protocol, the do’s and don’ts that govern ...

What makes folk music, folk music? Is it its sound, or thematic and tonal origin? Well, like all music genres, there isn’t one thing that defines folk music. However, if one were trying to narrow down ...