The Desert KATS from Barmer, Rajasthan enchant with Rajasthani folk melodies. They are brilliant musicians and singers from the Langa community in western Rajasthan. The trio (they are a quartet) were ...

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – In his music, the tale is always continual. The narratives do not let go of the past but never shy away from embracing the sensibilities of the present. When he sings, multiple ...

The day I met Kasam Khan Langa, it was late winter. There was not a rain cloud in sight and yet, when he sang out “Aayo aayo sawan aayo, ghar aayo balam” to the accompaniment of the sarangi, dholak ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The setting for the Jodhpur Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF) is a 15th-century hilltop fort — one ...

Marwar Festival 2025 is held in Jodhpur and is one of the most famous and vibrant celebrations of Rajasthan hosted annually ...

Noted Rajasthani folk singer Mangey Khan, known for his soulful voice as the lead vocalist of Amarrass Records' band Barmer Boys, died on Wednesday. He was 49. Khan was suffering from a heart ...

Hosted at the 275-year-old Dundlod Fort in Shekhawati, the two-day cultural retreat brings together folk concerts, ...

Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys's lead singer Mangey Khan passes away at 49 Mangey Khan, the esteemed lead vocalist of the renowned Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys, has passed away at the age of 49.

A lilting flute melody floats uneasily over see-sawing synths and a bass attack so heavy that it rattles the delicate, coloured-glass windows. Percussive dhol rhythms find themselves wrapped in ...