Whenever you play folk songs, a dholak is one of the most important instruments contributing to the complete music. The soulful beats of this instrument can make you fall in love with music instantly ...

It’s raining heavily. Jagdish is standing under a tin shed, his clothes partially wet but his dholak completely dry. Jagdish spends his working day walking along the lanes of Gurugram bazaars, singing ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and lauded him as "a combination of talent and tradition." During the "memorable' meeting", the two discussed music, culture, and India's ...

When divisive forces are busy sowing seeds of distrust, there are also shining examples of people spreading the message of oneness and tolerance. A case in point is the 100-odd Muslim families of the ...

Each time someone walked into that hall, Kamalakar Rao said: “I did not expect so many people to come. I was under the impression that there would be some 10-15 students of mridangam…” A pause. “You ...