On the occasion of Palli Kabi's 118th birth anniversary, we are reprinting one of his authoritative article on Bengali folk songs. The article was originally published in Pakistan Quarterly ...

Anushka Sharma and her new film on Netflix, “Bulbbul”, are facing social media flak over the lyrics of an age-old Bengali folk song used in the film. The song is “Kalankini Radha”, ‘and the words ...

After years of punching Punjabi with Hindi in his hip-hop, Badshah has taken to Bengali. His latest track Genda Phool include two lines from a popular Bengali folk song Boroloker Beti Lo, sung by ...

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 ...

Bengali Club in Lucknow to celebrate Bengali New Year with folk songs by Soumi Ghosh. Event to include traditional Bengali cuisine and cultural activities. The 1431st Bengali New Year will begin on a ...

When your childhood is scored by Scottish punk and Bengali folk music, it’s safe to say that your life will be anything but conventional (and also that you will likely grow up to be a musician)—case ...

Nagpur: Rangila Nao, a renowned all-women Bengali folk music band from Kolkata, will perform at the Saraswat Sabha Library Hall in Dhantoli, on Saturday at 7pm. The name Rangila Nao — which means ...