The Hindu, VISAKHAPATNAM, April 3, 2012 Twenty-five tribal honey harvesters were imparted training in scientific methods for honey collection, processing, and value addition at Bangarammapeta village in Kasipatnam gram panchayat of Anantagiri mandal in the district on Monday. […] Kovel Foundation, an NGO working in the area to promote sustainable technologies, as part of third phase … Read more
ARTI S. SAHULIYAR, The Telegraph, Thursday , December 15 , 2011 Ranchi, Dec. 14: Call it the sounds of change. Love it or hate it, folk musicians of Jharkhand are using non-tribal instruments such as the keyboard along with traditional ones such as dhol, mandar and nagada to jazz up their ageless repertoire. Chutia-based Arun Nayak … Read more
A Shrikumar, The Hindu, November 9, 2011 Rajasthani folk show brought Sufi sounds to the city […] For Ustad Zamil Khan’s troupe, last Friday marked the first performance in town. For the students, it was a firsthand experience of Sufi music and folk dance. Rajasthani folk show, organized by SPICMACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian … Read more
Deccan Herald, Chamarajanagar, Mar 21, 2012 MP R Dhruvanarayan stressed the Centre that soligas living in the forest area coming under Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency limits should be included in the list of adivasi tribe and provide all the benefits due to them. […] Those groups belonging to jenu kuruba and koragas have been included … Read more
“Tribology”, a CD that captures the life, customs, rituals and music of tribal India A RECORDING is in progress. But, suddenly, some members of the group are worried and talk animatedly among themselves. Something is wrong. The fuss is about a missing morsing. Immediately, a boy finds a foot of bamboo and carves three tuning … Read more