Folk music & Dance of Rajasthan

Folk Music of Rajasthan Rajasthan has a diverse collection of musician castes, including langas, sapera, bhopa, jogi and Manganiar. There are two traditional classes of musicians: the Langas, who stuck mostly exclusively to Muslim audiences and styles, and the Manganiars, who had a more liberal approach. Manganiar are professional hereditary caste musicians. They mostly live … Read more

Art Forms of Chhattigarh

Art Forms of Chhattigarh Geographical Indication belonging to Chhattisgarh  are- Bastar Dhokra – Dhokra is a non-ferrous Metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 5000 years. It was prevalent during the Indus Valley Civilisation of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Dhokra craft is made out of … Read more

Carnatic Music

Carnatic Music Carnatic music is a genre of Indian classical music that originated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the two main schools of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. Carnatic music is characterized by its use of ragas, talas, and melakartas. Ragas are melodic frameworks that … Read more