Folk songs have a particular place in the world. Unlike many other genres, folk songs are meant to be meditated on. Listeners are meant to chew on the lyrics to gain some understanding of the world ...

Folk music might have reached its peak mainstream popularity in the 1960s, but without the groundwork laid by the music of the 1940s, the folk revival in musical hubs like New York City in the 60s ...

It’s proof that folk music’s magic never fades, we bring to you five folk songs that continue to tug at the heart and connect across generations. Folk music has a soul that bridges generations, and ...

Acclaimed Singer-songwriter Sanjith Hegde dropped his new Kannada single ‘Taare Bindigeya’, a modern reimagining of a beloved Kannada folk song. Known for his soulful voice and deep-rooted artistry, ...

LENOX — For decades after the Bolshevik Revolution, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s reinvention of sacred music from the Russian Orthodox Church went unheard. Tchaikovsky’s composition was a departure from ...

Autumn. The days get colder, the nights get longer, and you really don’t want to do anything but drive up to your cabin in the woods and hibernate until the snowdrops start blooming. (You’ve got a ...

Whether sung in the cozy confines of a pub or on a grand stage, this spirited song "Rattlin' Bog" continues to bring people together and celebrate the enchanting spirit of Ireland's folklore. "Rattlin ...

Bihar election 2025: With each passing day, the battle of Bihar is getting interesting as seat-sharing huddles hint at massive discomforts in both ruling NDA and opposition’s INDIA bloc. However, the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A few years ago, Armagh singing legend Micheál Quinn was at the Inishowen Singing Weekend in Donegal. Brían Mac ...

Chhath Puja wouldn’t be complete without the soulful Chhath Geet, which adds a significant melody and devotion to the occasion. These folk songs are sung to honour Surya Dev (the Sun God) and Chhathi ...

Alexandra Wilson’s history of the art form in Britain shows how it used to appeal to everyone, from miners to managing directors – and how it might again. The target of Alexandra Wilson’s book is a ...

In a unique celebration of Chhath Puja, the Indian Railways has started playing popular folk songs at 30 major stations to greet homebound passengers, and videos of this initiative have already gone ...