Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Dehradun-based Padma Shri awardee folk singer Pritam Bhartwan for composing a Garhwali song exhorting people in the hill state to follow the Janata Curfew called ...

A child prodigy who belongs to a family with a long history and tradition of Pahadi folk music, Padma Shri Pritam Bhartwan, 49, is well-known for preserving and popularising Jagar music of the region.

With a touch of modernity and traditions, the Garhwali music is on the top of the chart, thanks to the Uttarakhand assembly elections. From traditional musical instruments like Dhols and Ransinghas to ...