Hannah Khiangte says her collection is a new hope for her culture. "This is a new era for the Zo tribes that unlocks our true ...

recreating a historical practice where Mizo chieftains were paraded in celebration after a victorious hunt. Beyond dance and ...

The Assamese festival of Bihu marks the harvest season with music, dance, and feasting ... Aizawl, the capital, is nestled in the hills with breathtaking panoramic views. The Mizo people are known for ...

Folk music pioneer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," has died. He was 83. The singer's family shared news of his death on Thursday in a statement posted by Hurley's record ...

According to Hmar, the idea of legalising Mizo traditional rice beers—Zufang and Zupui—had to be omitted from the act due to opposition from churches. Before Christianity spread in Mizoram in ...

HIS STUDENTS, YOUNG AND OLD, AREN’T JUST LEARNING HOW TO PLAY TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. THEY’RE LEARNING HOW TO LISTEN, HOW TO FEEL RHYTHM AND HOW TO TELL A STORY THROUGH MUSIC. I THINK IT’S ...

The famous blind couple, Amadou & Mariam, helped take Mali’s rich musical traditions to a new global audience.

Pete Seeger was a major figure in America’s folk revival and influenced generations of musicians—including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Bragg. Before dedicating his life to music ...

I’m just a fan of these four tunes, in particular. Nobody was doing folk music in the 1990s like Jeff Buckley. “Last Goodbye” is still considered his most commercially successful single in ...

“The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit. He alone was snock. There is no other. Friends, family, and the ...