Padma Shri awardee and Kalbelia dancer, Gulabo, applauds Prime Minister Modi for driving the Women's Reservation Act, set for discussion during a special Parliament session. The legislation could ...

Songs and dances are an expression of the Kalbelia communitys traditional way of life. Once professional snake handlers, Kalbelia today evoke their former occupation in music and dance that is ...

A 'sapera' (snake charmer) sitting outside the City Palace in Jaipur and playing the 'been', musical instrument, to his cobra in early 2000. (Photo: Madan Meena) Kanifnath, a disciple of Jalandar Nath ...

In the deserts of Rajasthan, where wind shapes sand into ripples and the heat presses down like a warm blanket, a group of women begins to dance. They move in long, flowing skirts with bold red ...

Two more members of the Kalbelia gang, involved in many dacoities on the highways of Gujarat and Rajasthan, were arrested on Monday and produced in a local court, which remanded them to police custody ...

The ongoing Rajasthan Mohatsav 2015 at Bharat Bhavan saw a heart-stopping performance recently when traditional Kalbelia dancers from the desert state showcased their skills with daring stunts during ...

Titi Robin made his first foray into the Indian arts as a young composer in the late 1980s. He was mesmerised by kalbelia dancer Gulabo Sapera and her adaptation of a snake charmer’s dance. Thirty ...

Around ten performers from India are showcasing the unique kalbelia dance across shopping malls this DSF. Deira City Centre recently hosted the kalbelia group that will be touring malls the coming ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopa songs, Kalbelia and Rai dance enchanted the audience at MP Tribal Museum in the city on Saturday. It was part of the four-day event ‘Samveg,’ based on nomadic and ...