Goa, Oct. 29 -- The centuries-old Goan folk art of Balidhuwar singing continues to thrive in the small village of Vaizawada, thanks to the dedication of Ganesh Kushta Velip and his team members Shanu Ram Velip and Chimut Puno Velip. The trio has become a beacon of cultural preservation, keeping alive one of Goa's oldest storytelling traditions through soulful performances passed down through generations.

Balidhuwar, derived from the name of King Bali Raja - the legendary ruler revered as the king of farmers - is a traditional form of singing that narrates epic tales from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Performed without written scripts or notes, it relies entirely on oral transmission and memory, reflecting Goa's deep-rooted folk and agrar...