Vidarbha’s folk tradition losing ground to DJ, social media culture
Published on: May 12, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
vidarbha’s traditional folk arts, which were central to community gatherings, harvest celebrations, weddings, and religious rituals across the region, are disappearing from public life. this is because dj culture, bollywood music, social media entertainment, and urban lifestyle have altered cultural preferences. from the tribal gondi dances of gadchiroli to the ritualistic gondhal performances of nagpur and the rural zadipatti theatre tradition spread across eastern vidarbha, practitioners and researchers s
