Parvathy Baul aims to reclaim Baul music's historical roots in the Buddhist Sahajiya tradition through performances of ancient Bengali songs. She talks to Lounge on collaborating with Ustad Bahauddin ...

Millennials are often accused of being superficial and inconsistent. But this restless nature also makes them a lot more accepting. No wonder, Gen Y often goes back decades searching for inspiration ...

Of folk music, it is rightly said that it transcends all borders - be it cultural, linguistic, or geographical. In Red FM’s endeavour to breathe life into the unsung forms of music and cultures, they ...

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 ...

Bauls, the itinerant minstrels from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, are heterogeneous communities who believe in a diverse and hybrid spiritual philosophy expressed through their songs and music in ...