The much-awaited Punjabi Festival opened on Friday, at the iconic Alhamra Arts Center, the Mall. It begins a vibrant three-day celebration of Punjabi culture, music, dance, and art. The festival, ...
Music creates an atmosphere of togetherness, whether with hit Bollywood songs or classical Punjabi folk songs. Lohri is celebrated with dance and music. (HT Photo/Sunil Ghosh) As the festivities ...
aiz Ahmed Faiz, writing on the flap of Ban Phulwari (meaning “flowers in full bloom”), a collection of Pothwari and Punjabi folk songs and dances, reflected on the role of folklorists.
The song goes: Dulla Bhatti thus became a symbol of syncretic Punjabi ... Though the story of Dulla Bhatti largely comes from folk legends, they are set in the prevailing historical context of Punjab.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, during Aam Aadmi Party's campaign in Delhi, joined Bollywood singer Mika Singh on stage at Majnu Ka Tilla, performing a Punjabi folk song and energising the crowd.