"Clad in the conventional Bengali red-bordered saree along with big red bindi, gajra and alta on her hands, Sonakshi will be seen doing the famous Bengali folk dance 'Jhumur'," said a statement. Sinha ...

Dance can be the simplest and yet, most effective form of communication in human life. In the heart of West Bengal’s Purulia district, generations of Chhau dancers know this to be true. “I have ...

In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...

Dressed in a red and white lehenga, Genelia Deshmukh has won every Bengali heart as she plays ektara, a traditional folk music instrument, and dances on the popular Bengali Baul song, 'Piriti ...

The Tollygunge Academy of Folklore organised its annual two-day international seminar and convocation on 29 and 30 March. Hosted at the Jadavpur University, the theme of this year’s seminar focused on ...

The Chicago Public Library`s Literature and Language Department will present ”The Folk Dances of South Asia” at 3 p.m. Saturday in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, ...

‘Dance Bangla Dance’ is making a grand comeback with its 13th season. Grand auditions are set for October in Darjeeling and Siliguri. Popular figures like Mithun Chakraborty may step down as ...