NEW DELHI, (ANI) – The late singer and composer Krishnakumar Kunnath, known by his stage name KK, was gifted with a boisterous yet mellifluous voice that will be remembered by his fans for many ...

Mumbai: Durga Puja celebrates the arrival of Goddess Durga and is a period of spirituality and devotion; however, the festival is incomplete without the art, culture, and traditions that have evolved ...

This Durga Puja, Mumbai will witness a touring performance of Chhau and Baul to add a traditional tint to the city’s celebrations Mahishasur is back in demand. This is the season for the demon to ...

Well-known Bengali singer and songwriter Pratul Mukhopadhyay died on Saturday following prolonged illness, a senior official of the West Bengal health department said. Mukhopadhyay was 82. He was ...

Apon Chinile Jeno Khuda Chena Jay’’ (knowing oneself is knowing the Almighty), says the 19th century Bengali Baul-fakiri composer Hassan Raja. But how does one know oneself? ‘‘Who am I?’’ is a ...

Trustee Peter M. Hoffman made an application for commissions from a 25-year old testamentary trust. Because he failed to maintain records, he could not substantiate the financial activities of the ...

Shah Abdul Karim, a towering figure in Bengali Baul music, was born on the banks of the Kalni River in Sunamganj. His melodies, which echoed from rural enclaves to international stages, painted a ...

A nine-day long Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on Friday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The event is being organised ...

Secretary of Sonchiraiya, folk singer Padma Shri Malini Awasthi said that chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra will be attending the inaugural ceremony which will also feature Bengali Baul singer ...

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Dressed in a red and white lehenga, Genelia Deshmukh has won every Bengali heart as she plays ektara, a traditional folk music instrument, and dances on the popular Bengali Baul song, 'Piriti ...

When director Aleya Sen set out to make Trial Period, she was certain that not only the songs needed to be in sync with the storyline but also convey the emotions of the principal characters in those ...