A recent Instagram video featuring elderly artisan Khata Nath playing the ancient Morchang in Rajasthan's Thar Desert has captivated the internet. A video showing a folk artist playing the Morchang ...

In an effort to preserve and promote the rich folk traditions and indigenous musical instruments of Assam's ethnic communities, the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) organised the first-ever ...

The accordion is gaining worldwide popularity. Germany has declared it the instrument of the year for 2026. This versatile music maker is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.

Udaipur, Dec 30, 2025 - Day 9 (December 29) of the Shilpgram Festival saw an interesting musical symphony on the Muktakashi Stage with more than three dozen folk musical instruments from across India ...

If you’ve noticed the word “folk” slapped onto memes and TikTok videos, usually followed by a long string of crying emojis, you’re not alone. The latest irony trend borrows from Black slang to signal ...

Like the folk music it celebrates, the South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival is a living and breathing entity, constantly evolving and growing with each edition. This year’s 36th annual ...

A senior official said a set of nominations is being examined today by the committee for inscribing them on this list. The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of ...

With his eyes closed, Oleksandr Savchuk plucks the strings on his bandura, a lute-like Ukrainian folk instrument, as he delivers a gently melancholic performance in the frontline city of Kharkiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to play a traditional Kyrgyz folk instrument called the 'komuz' during a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz President Japarov is hosting a number of leaders from ...

ISLAMABAD: November 15 – An elder vendor displaying clay made items to attract customers at his stall during the ten-day annual folk festival “Lok Mela 2025” at Lok Virsa. APP/SAK/FHA APP12-151125 ...

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