Tag: Folk art
Without pension, an old folk musician forced to beg for food
The folk music represents the soul of the indigenous culture of India. The songs are the oral history encompassing the myths, lives of peasants, the joys and struggles of men and women which are passed down from generation to generation. Folk music, like all folk arts, are the shreds of evidence of...
Gondhal- The lesser known folk artist!
He puts on his costume and picks up his instrument, time to go to work. Work for Kisan Kate comes when he goes around his village in Buldhana, Maharashtra performing the Gondhal. The Gondhal is a ritual of Maharashtra which includes narrative performance in order to obtain blessings from Goddess...
Kajri – Voices OfLonely Women
Folk music ‘Kajri’ provides glimpses into the lives of ordinary women in rural India.