Bangla folk music is a rich and diverse genre that has evolved over centuries in the eastern part of the subcontinent comprising the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, and Bangladesh. From the ...

While the news of Sinhalese singer Yohani de Silva of the runaway hit ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ making her Bollywood debut in the upcoming Ajay Devgn film ‘Thank God’ trends big time on social media not ...

There is something undeniably delectable about a folk song that teases recipes from the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans: waterlily cooked with garlic; hilsa combined with tart, fleshy sherbet ...

The song brings together Bangladeshi singers Mahtim Shakib and Nusrat Jahan with Turkish artistes Elif Hande Cevgel and ...

Norwegian citizen, poet, photographer, and researcher Wera Saether, inspired by her love for Bengali folk culture, established ‘Mayer Tori’ with local cultural activists. She recently spoke to S Dilip ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Deb Chowdhary is all about improvisations. At one moment he will be talking about the beauty of folk tracks and the next moment he will surprise you by singing the hit number ...

Durga Puja in 2023 brings forth new Bengali music, notably 'De De Pal Tule De' by Anushka Patra, composed by Vishaal Roy. Anushka, known for her talent from reality shows, remains committed to singing ...

Ripon Kumar Sarkar aka Boga performing the song in Coke Studio Bangla Season 2. Instagram The arrangement of Nodir Kul is another stamp of musician Shayan Arnob Chowdhury’s talent. The music evolves ...

Veteran Bengali folk artiste Ratan Kahar has added his creative touch to a new Bengali version of the hit track Genda phool by rapper Badshah. Earlier this year, Badshah had to fend against plagiarism ...

Indian folk music is a diverse sphere and in it Bengali folk has a significant position. Taking this indigenous musical form across the globe, singer Mihir Basu, along with his group Saptak is ...

At the heart of the controversy surrounding Badshah’s new song Genda Phool lies a simple truth: all folk compositions in the public domain are not “expressions of traditional culture or folklore”, and ...

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