"My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues" - Mark Knopfler

What best can epitomize beauty, love, bliss and heaven than that of the fascinating attribute of Folk music, which alone has delineated the term innocence time and time again.

With its roots deeply associated with the traditional Indian music, folk music in India is of course a popular genre of music, which has captivated the music lovers since the remote past of the ancient rimes with its rhythm, tune, lyrics and pulse. The multifarious ness of Indian culture and the diversity that prevails in the Indian civilization, somewhat supported in emerging a whole new genre of music - The Folk Music. The idea of illustrating the daily chores, the traditional beliefs, diverse way of life and the concept of manifesting the time-honored religious aspect of Indian customs gained a definite outline amidst the artistry of Indian folk music.

"Desi folk" as it has been termed; is viewed as a classical art form where in the midst of dance, mime, lasya and natya the emblematic attributes of tradition Indian culture finds a definite diction. Folk music in India can broadly classified into ten broad categories like Bhavageete, Bhangra, Lavani, Dandiya, Rajasthani, Bauls, Garba, Dollu Kunita, Kolata and Veeragase.

Bhavageeta: Bhavageeta or the "emotion poetry" as it has been named is a form of light music and is one of the popular categories of the folk music. The philosophy of love, life, death and lust all finds a divine expression amidst the tuneful melody of bavageeta.

Bhangra: It is somewhat a pop oriented folk music, which is very famous in the northern India. Laced with its effervescence and rhythm Bhangra has become quite an accepted art form not only in India but also in other foreign countries.

Lavani: Lavani is also a popular folk song popular in the land of Maharashtra. Mainly female singers sing Lavani. Lavani is also often coupled with a dance form, which is popularly known as "Tamasha".

Dandia: Another classical genre of the folk music Dandia in the midst of its fizz and concord has further taken Indian folk music to that level of maturity.

Bauls: Using Khamak, ektara and dotara the bauls of Bengal further contoured the folk music of India with their vocal brilliance and rhythm.

Folk music thus with its brilliance and artistry has redefined the very structure of Indian music whilst making it lot more vibrant.