Jaisalmer's Taga Ram Bheel will receive the Padma Shri for his exceptional contribution to preserving and promoting the ...

"The alghoza sounds like the sound of war, peace, forests, seasons, the weather, mountains, seas and the sounds of nature,” says Ustad Ameer Ali Khan, a renowned connoisseur of Sindhi music. “When one ...

Taga Ram Bheel, renowned maestro of the Algoza, will be honoured with the Padma Shri for his exceptional contribution to preserving and promoting the traditional folk music of the Thar Desert. Hailing ...

Jaipur: Two folk artists from Rajasthan were honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2026 under the ‘unsung heroes’ category on Sunday. Two folk artists from Rajasthan were honoured with the Padma Shri ...

Taga Ram Bheel receives Padma Shri for preserving the Algoza, taking Rajasthan folk music from Thar Desert villages to global ...

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: The usually quiet village of Moolsagar in the heart of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer witnessed an unusual buzz of activity Sunday, when local villagers, well-wishers and musicians ...

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The first Investiture Ceremony of the Padma Awards for the year 2026 is scheduled to be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 25, where President Droupadi Murmu will ...

The Algoza, a double-flute wind instrument from Rajasthan, produces hypnotic melodies and requires mastery of circular ...

Alghoza, a wind instrument with two reeds of which one produces high or male notes while the other produces low or female notes, is a tough instrument to master. A rural art form of Rajasthan and ...

The Desert KATS from Barmer, Rajasthan enchant with Rajasthani folk melodies. They are brilliant musicians and singers from the Langa community in western Rajasthan. The trio (they are a quartet) were ...

Jaipur: Two folk artists from Rajasthan were honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2026 under the ‘unsung heroes’ category on Sunday. The awardees are Gafruddin Mewati Jogi, a 68-year-old from ...