ALWAR — Renowned Bhapang player Gafruddin Mewati Jogi of Alwar has devoted his life to preserving one of Rajasthan’s most ancient folk traditions, an achievement recently crowned with the Padma Shri.

Umar Farooq Mewati, renowned performer of the bhapang, a string instrument used to accompany folk music in Rajasthan, died at his home in Alwar on Thursday of heart attack. He was 43. Umar Farooq ...

In the present times when many folk artists are unable to keep their family and folk art alive, here is one folk artist in the country who has not only kept his promising career in medicine line aside ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Alwar, Jan 26 (IANS) The announcement of the prestigious Padma Shri award for renowned Bhapang player Gafruddin Mewati Jogi from Alwar has brought a wave of joy to his family and local ...

Bhapang is a stringed instrument made out of bamboo used mainly in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Image Source : Google ...

MUMBAI: There’s an interesting story on how Rajasthani folk band Barmer Boys was formed. When a team from New Delhi-based Amarrass Records visited the remote Ramsar village in late 2010 to record ...