Close your eyes … sway to the tunes of Ravanahatta
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Holi’s age-old mythological connection with Lord Krishna-Radha and Mathura
As the folk-tale goes, troubled by his wheatish complexion, Lord Krishna once applied colour on Radha’s face in a bid...
This is how women in Bihar welcome their husbands home
Jhumar is a folk-dance form from Bihar. It is said women express their joy and happiness through Jhumar when their...
Songs of the battlefield and bravery are pride of Bundelkhand
The pride of Bundelkhand, these are songs of the battlefield, songs of bravery from a bygone era. Sung in Veer...
Sarangi … the instrument of a hundred colours
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