“Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together,” said Mark Twain of the ancient Indian city of Benares, also known as Varanasi, or Kashi, which is situated on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. .. – Sunday […]

Songs of the soil

Mooralala Featured in India Express Art needs to be preserved to help keep our culture and traditions alive, says Mooralala Marwada. The 62-year-old Sufi folk singer from the Janana village in Kutch, Gujarat, sings the poetry of Kabir, Mirabai, Ravidas and bhajans. Most of his songs are based on philosophies of life and speaks of […]