The 5,000-year-old clay musical instrument "Bhorrindo", originating from the ancient civilisation of Mohenjo Daro, has been revived by Sindhi folk musician Faqeer Zulfiqar. Known for its flute-like ...

He looks every bit the traditional Lesotho sheep herder, wrapped in a blanket to ward off the mountain kingdom's cold and ...

These days mark the 107th anniversary of the establishment of Czechoslovakia and 60th anniversary of the opening of the ...

The Spanish symphony orchestra, Villa de Colmenar Viejo, led by Maestro Kiko Moreno, presented a rich panorama of Spanish artistic heritage on Sunday at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC ...

The Spanish symphony orchestra (Villa de Colmenar Viejo), led by Maestro Kiko Moreno, presented a rich panorama of Spanish artistic heritage on Sunday at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm wishes for Kharna Puja, a key ritual of the Chhath festival, honouring Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya. He shared a song by Bhojpuri artist Nirahua, highlighting ...

It’s proof that folk music’s magic never fades, we bring to you five folk songs that continue to tug at the heart and connect across generations. Folk music has a soul that bridges generations, and ...

Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

Joan, the unofficial 'Queen' to Dylan’s 'King' of the American folk scene in the early Sixties, recalls hearing of Bob for the first time ON Christmas Eve, 1956, a 15-year-old boy heads due south on a ...

When Paul Simon first came to Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still in the early stages of his music career as a songwriter and was in search of inspiration. That’s when he bumped into Martin Carthy, ...

When Paul Simon first arrived in Britain in the mid-1960s, he was still an emerging American songwriter searching for inspiration. What he found was Martin Carthy, one of England’s most respected folk ...

Bob Dylan's music has never pulled any punches. The raw emotion, the unapologetic lyrics, the storytelling—it all amalgamated into the essence of who Dylan is. He was also among the first to bring ...