“Within villages around Dang [Gujarat], traditional instruments and artists are waning. Cultural music and dance forms among the adivasis have evolved over centuries. Beautified by elements and nuances of their surroundings, these forms depict their very lifestyles. Played for hours together in the same tempo, music is an integral part of celebrations and mourning. […] Each instrument has a purpose and belief related to it.” – Ashleshaa Khurana in “The ailing art of adivasi music” (Times of India, 30 January 2014)
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The Hindu, BHUBANESWAR, April 26, 2012 With the tribal population in forest regions in southern and western districts of Odisha continuing to be at risk of malarial attack, the State government has decided to rope in ‘dakua’ (drummers) of different tribes to spread awareness on this highly prevalent vector-borne disease. Every week these ‘dakuas’ will … 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
“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
Namita Panda, The Telegraph Calcutta, Friday , December 10 , 2010 […] The Gonda dance was performed by artistes from Sonepur village of Raighara block in the Nabarangpur district. They danced to the beats of various tribal percussion instruments such as madal, dhudra, tuduhudi and chitkuli. Ho, a popular tribal dance related to harvest festivities, … Read more