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Jharkhand’s tribal musical legacy teeters on the edge
Karan Chandra Hansda is one of the last remaining artisans in Jharkhand with the remarkable ability to craft the melodious tribal musical instrument Banam from wood. He also serenades enthusiasts with...
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Their name is inspired from the hearth, their music from the soil. Mookhuri, a four-member band from Meghalaya, is all about the songs, sounds and traditions of the Khasi-Jaintia community, brought to...
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‘My songs come from my heart’: Pushpan Pradhan
Pushpan Pradhan lives up to his name in more ways than one. Like the fragrance of a flower, his voice wafts softly through the air as he brings to the fore social issues through his melodies. And like...
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Letters that sing and dance
Deoashish Mothey has been associated with children’s education for as long as he can remember. His parents taught in a primary school at Chamong Tea Garden in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, and...
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In Tripura, balladeers of snake goddess battle drug crisis with music
The rhythmic heartbeat of tradition echoes after 8pm in Jolaibari village, around 98km from Agartala. Sudipta Roy, a 25-year-old medicine salesman, concludes his workday and converges with his band in...
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Delhi grooves to sights and sounds of rural India
The sprawling green lawns of Sunder Nursery got transformed into a ‘village square’ on Feb 11, as Delhi’s art and music aficionados gathered to experience a scintillating evening filled with...
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Have you heard these rural Indian musical instruments yet?
Musical instruments are melodious repositories of heritage. Every note emanating from an instrument is a testament to the vibrant art humankind is capable of producing. Over time, certain instruments...
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‘I want to help preserve Uttarakhand culture through my songs’
When Girish Jeena, from the Himalayan village of Bhikiyasain in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, began writing songs and poems as a hobby, he never imagined his work would one day captivate...
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These two women are singing Punjab’s past into present
A group of women in vibrant salwar kameez and colourful dupattas gather in the sunlit courtyard of a traditional Punjabi home. Their laughter fills the air as they form a semi-circle, clapping...
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Blind siblings from Uttarakhand on road to musical success
With eyes closed to the world’s sights, musicians Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder and Ravindra Jain open the boundless expanse of melody that transcends vision. So do the siblings in Kotla Mandla, a...
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