We all Indians love a refreshing surprise from our music industry. We keep that song in repeated mode that got the newness in it. These different but refreshing songs are most of the times are inspired by our regional music. These songs touch our heart in an instant and hold on to it for a long time. They represent a beautiful combination of deep meaning and soul touching music. In this article, we have listed out a few Bollywood singers who are also well-known as folk singers and so, their voice brings out the best from the songs inspired by the regional music.
Bollywood Singers With Well Versed Folk Song Voice
1. The Wadali Brothers
Punjabi folk singing is incomplete without mentioning the name of ‘The Wadali Brothers’. From the mesmerizing song ‘Tu Maaney Ya Na Maaney’ to the songs they lent for the Bollywood movies like Pinjar and Tanu Weds Manu, no one can forget Wadali brothers for their exceptional singing skills.
2. Ila Arun
The first name which comes to mind with the term “folk singer” is Ila Arun. She brought that absolute Rajasthani folk to her singing. Her voice matches the perfect texture of Rajasthani folk. She lent her voice for many Bollywood songs but Ringa Ringa from Slumdog Millionaire received much of accolades.
3. Rabbi Shergill
Rabbi Shergill made Punjabi regional music spread through the nation. His old song ‘Bullah Ki Jaana’ was one of the best proportion of Sufi and regional music. He also lent his voice for several Bollywood songs but one of them remained all time favorite for all of us was Challa from Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
4. Kalpana Patowary
Kalpana Patowary is a folk singer from Assam but she is fond of Bhojpuri folk music. She is limitlessly talented as she can sing in 30 languages without much of an effort. She lent her voice for the recently released Begum Jaan where she sang the song ‘O Re Kaharo’.
5. Swaroop Khan
We hope you remember the funky but Rajasthani folk music oriented song ‘Tharki Chokro’ from PK. The song was sung by Swaroop Khan who was in the top 10 Indian Idol contestants in its sixth season.
6. Nooran Sisters
Jyoti and Sultana Nooran who are generally mentioned as Nooran sisters are trained in Sufi folk music by their father Ustad Gulshan Mir. They lent their voices for Bollywood movies like Sultan, Dangal and Dum Laga Ke Haisha. One of their best songs is Patakha Guddi from Highway which was also their debut Bollywood song.
That sums up our list of Bollywood singers who brought the regional folk music to the Bollywood.
Also read: Folk Music Across India
Tiru Dehariya
