Music

The realisation to do something about their disappearing musical heritage led two brothers from Sikkim, Kingchum and Nimchung, to form a Lepcha folk fusion band. Neelanjana Rai listens to their story

Her interpretation of Lepcha folklore in three different languages combines antiquated custom with a contemporary Western flair. Neelanjana Rai seeks to know more about the songstress with an impeccable voice

With one of her Nagpuri numbers in a music video nearing the 50 million views mark on social media platforms, a 25-year-old tribal singer is creating waves in the music industry, especially, that of Jharkhand’s. Sudhir Kumar Mishra gets to know about the young tribal achiever, who, interestingly, [...]

This young 5-member tribal band from the land of the Shillong Choir is churning out music drawn from age-old Khasi folklore and the timeless beats and sounds of the pristine Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Proyashi Barua is all ears to their soulful renditions

A tribal rock band is the flavour of indigenous music in Arunachal Pradesh. Proyashi Barua catches up with the man behind the group of musicians devoted to promoting indigenous dialects and folk tunes of the State

The third edition of the 3-day-long National Tribal Dance Festival got off to a glittering start in Raipur. As many as 1,500 tribal artistes from India and 10 other countries are participating in the fest. Abhijat Shukla attends the event

In a span of just one month, a musical band of tribal children — who once begged to survive — will perform for the second time before Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visits Kevadia in Gujarat. The Indian Tribal reports

Presenting social issues on stage in four different languages for more than two decades is no mean feat. Niroj Ranjan Misra meets the driving force behind this tribal group

Exponent of a unique art form of India, Saraswati has earned a name for herself in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. She tells Niroj Ranjan Misra the story of how a miracle restored her eyesight and changed her life which she believes is because of her faith in [...]

The migrating tribes have an array of musical instruments to entertain, communicate and praise the Almighty. Interestingly, the tribals can also use some musical instruments to keep predators away from their herds. The Indian Tribal hears the music