Folk Heritage Research Articles

Study the Potential of Tangible and Intangible Folk Heritage in Promoting Tourism in Yamuna River Basin of Garhwal Himalayan Region

In order to develop sustainable tourism in the Yamuna River Basin of the Garhwal Himalayan area, this research explores the possibility of using both physical and intangible cultural heritage. Architectural wonders, traditional crafts, oral traditions, performing arts, and celebratory events are all part of the region's rich cultural fabric, which is explored via qualitative analysis of secondary data sources. The study's overarching goal is to inform policymakers and practitioners on how to best promote culturally sensitive tourism that creates jobs and protects local traditions without compromising the integrity of historic sites.

الفنون الأدائية الموسيقية الشعبية ودورها في تكوين التراث غير المادي في المملكة العربية السعودية

This study addresses the challenges facing the proper protection of heritage and the proper employment of intangible heritage. One of the most prominent of these challenges is the nature of intangible heritage, as it is a living and changing heritage and there are fears of its distortion, deformation and isolation from the context of the known, so that it appears in the form of vulgar products that lack authenticity. In these lines, we will explain how performing arts of various types, especially folk heritage, folk songs and dances, have contributed to the formation of intangible heritage and its proper employment and how they have worked to preserve it. Study methodology: This study followed the descriptive analytical approach based on presenting and analyzing information in order to reach realistic scientific results.

Innovative costume design within the framework of the folklore of the State of Iraq

This current research to the date of the start of the issue to the current version of clothes for girls from the Iraqi folk heritage in line with the values and customs of the community in addition to the possibility of designing costumes. Fashionable for girls at that stage Accordingly, (10) proposed designs of (8) models of the folklore costume of the State of Iraq were prepared to achieve the objectives of the research using the CLO 3D program, and the research followed the experimental and descriptive method. The proposed designs were presented to a group of specialized professors. and female consumers with the aim of evaluating them, through a questionnaire for specialists consisting of (23) phrases divided into four axes to know the extent to which each of (the characteristics of the Iraqi folklore according to the elements and foundations of design, the innovative and aesthetic side, the functional side have been achieved, The economic and marketing aspect), while the questionnaire for female consumers is composed of (10) phrases for the proposed designs. The results of the study indicated the success of using design elements inspired by the concepts of Iraqi folklore as a design source according to the limits of the study. Where the functional, innovative, aesthetic and marketing aspect of the proposed designs for girls was achieved, and the best-proposed designs were identified, which achieved the highest transactions according to the results of the study and the opinions of arbitrators and consumers.

“The Creative Journey is all about Conquering New Frontiers”: In Conversation with Kaiser Haq

In this interview, Bangladeshi Anglophone poet, translator, and critic Kaiser Haq discusses diverse aspects of his writings and concerns. First of all, he talks about his recently published poetry collection, The New Frontier & Other Odds and Ends in Verse and Prose. Then, he dwells upon the charms and challenges of conquering new frontiers during his long poetic journey, his distinguished career as an academician, his role as an essayist and his work as a translator. He gives his opinion about the tradition of Bangladeshi Anglophone poetry and sheds light on his stance as a poet-witness and as a social critic. His representation of aberrant figures, debt to Bengal’s rich folk heritage, transformation of mundane observations to socio-political musings, and exploration of issues like identity and the environment come to the fore in course of the conversation. He spells out his poetic standpoint on issues like tradition and modernity, love and sex, religion and ethnicity, and diversity and unity. He takes pains to explain how his poetry testifies to Bangladesh’s evolution over the years through all the ups and downs. He points out how exposure to other climes and cultures and love for his own country and country people complement each other to create his poetic credo. Later, he elaborates on his attitude to memory and the media. He reveals his perspectives on poetic craftmanship and stylistic innovation. The interview wraps up with an enduring message from Kaiser Haq the poet for his readers.

REVIEW ON - FOLK LITERATURE TO REDEVELOP VOCATIONAL EDUCATION THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

The word, ‘folk’ has wide range of understanding and connotations-ranging from ‘natural’ to traditional’ to ‘rural’ and in some cases ‘from the heart’ in India. Very ancients of this land, India, were past masters of all art forms that are folk. Folk literature also called folklore or oral tradition is that the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written communication. In the new National Education Policy-2020 several important guidelines to preserve the tradition of multilingualism and folk wisdom have been given. Its background is based on folk Literature. In the context of globalisation, and changes to work patterns it is failing to redevelop vocational education resources to industries. The paper starts with folk literature and India’s Vocational Education and training which is essential mechanism of any strategy to improve farm and nonfarm productivity that improves rural incomes. Skill is the bridge between job and workforce. The discussion will go on to use of materials from folk literature for purposes of instruction at various levels of education is rather minimal included vocational education emerging with National Education Policy-2020. Finally, an attempt to make use of folk literature as a powerful educational tool to redevelop vocational education through skill development in India as it could be to increase inclusivity, innovation and prosperity. Efforts have to be made to sensitize our young learners towards the rich folk heritage of India and give it the prestigious position that it deserves in our life.

ANTIOXIDANT AND Alfa-AMYLASE INHIBITION ACTIVITIES OF MEDICINAL PLANTS ARE TRADITIONALLY USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIGESTIVE DISORDERS IN THE NEAR EAST REGION

Medicinal plants have been used for longtime for treatment of many illnesses. Many plants were described in folk heritage to have anti-inflammatory activity to treat digestive diseases. In this study, thirteen plants commonly used by Jordanian folks to treat digestive disorders were investigated to find a connection between their contents and activities and their relationship with their assigned folk use. The ethanolic extracts of the plants were tested for their Total Phenolic Content (TPC), Total Tannin Content (TTC), Total Flavonoid Content (TFC) and their antioxidants activity using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS). In addition to α-Amylase inhibitory activity of the plant extracts was determined. Correlations between TPC, TFC, TTC, protein content with the antioxidant activities (DPPH and ABTS), α-amylase inhibition were determined using Pearson correlation. The phenolic content and flavonoid content showed a high correlation with ABTS activity. The studied plants varied from activation to inhibition of α-Amylase, this may benefit people with hypoglycemia. This diversity of values directs people to which plant to use in case of multi-case disease.

Authenticity and Modernism in the Nubian Folk Heritage and its Efficacy on Jewelry Design

Authenticity and Modernism in the Nubian Folk Heritage and its Efficacy on Jewelry Design

Yemeni Folk Literature: An Investigation of the History of Oral Poetry

The present article examines Yemeni folk heritage history and the many cultural and historical influences on Yemeni folklore and folk poetry. It explains how folk literature is passed down from one generation to the next, how it plays a significant role in transmitting the experience of the nation, and how these genres are relevant to modern life based on studies of folk literature scholars like Walter J. Ong, William John Thoms, Hardy Campbell, Michael Zwettler, and James Wynbrandt. The two most captivating types of oral poetry are Zamil and Sung Poetry. This study introduces much-needed criteria for research on a nation’s varied legacy inherited from other cultures and countries. In order to adequately describe contemporary Yemeni folk literature, it is also helpful for readers to be acquainted with the nation’s past.

EXAMPLES OF AZERBAIJAN VERBAL FOLK LITERATURE IN THE INSTITUTE OF MANUSCRIPTS OF NAS OF AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

This article is devoted to the identification and study of extant manuscripts of Azerbaijani verbal folk heritage. Currently, manuscripts of Azerbaijani folklore are stored in the archives and libraries, private collections and museums, both in our country and abroad, and most of these manuscripts of Azerbaijani folk heritage are kept in the book depositories of Iran, Turkey, Russia and European countries. Some of the preserved manuscripts of the Azerbaijani folklore are also kept at the Institute of Manuscripts named after Muhammad Fizuli of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, which is one of the richest book depositories of Muslim-Oriental manuscripts in the World. Until recently, we did not have sufficient information about the topic descriptions. For the first time we compiled the Catalogue of Manuscripts on the Folklore genre of the collection of Institute of Manuscripts of NAS of Azerbaijan Republic, including a paleographic description of 375 manuscripts. This Catalogue of Manuscripts was published in 2007. It should be noted that the manuscripts of Azerbaijani folklore works are kept mainly in the personal archives of prominent Azerbaijani figures who highly appreciated the significance and uniqueness of these works and were engaged in collecting ancient manuscripts with Azerbaijani folklore works. We have studied small samples of written folklore, which were copied books called "emsal" (example), or into the margins of manuscripts on various topics, and in places of lacunae of the text of manuscripts. The Institute of Manuscripts of NAS of Azerbaijan Republic keeps manuscripts of folk epics, dastans, proverbs and other works of Azerbaijani folklore.

New media and cultural heritage politics: the intertwining of official authorised heritage discourse, folk decentralisation, and internet positivity in Chinese women’s scripts

ABSTRACT Although heritage in the digital age and heritage digitisation have received increasing scholarly attention, critical reflection on new media heritage politics as individuals, communities and institutions transmit heritage remains an unexplored area. This paper aims to fill this gap in the literature by exploring the representation of Chinese Nüshu (literally women’s scripts) on new media platforms, paying particular attention to the centralised nature of Chinese AHD and its decentralisation through digital, democratic grassroots practices on heritage new media. Using a mixed-method approach combining qualitative and quantitative techniques, this study conducted a digital ethnography on several Nüshu social media communities from 2017 to 2022 and more than fifty in-depth interviews with twenty-three Nüshu stakeholders including official and unofficial transmitters, local officials, heritage experts, and local residence. The study finds dynamic negotiations in terms of cultural (re)production, power transformation, actors’ empowerment, and identity construction between the local authorised heritage discourse (AHD) and folk heritage discourse on new media. Furthermore, as a form of decentralisation of local AHD, the study demonstrates the presence of digital heritage democratisation in China through new media. However, this creates the potential for new discursive hegemony in folk heritage society. Recently, short-form content’s popularity has rapidly risen; the study reveals the complex politics of ‘positivity’ in relation to the representation of heritage on short-form video platforms in China.

Diary genre in the works of contemporary Arab writer Jamal al-Ghitani

As we know, reminiscences are considered to be memoirs, a literary work where the author describes recollections of events in which he himself directly participated or witnessed in the past. Memoir works are close to documentary - historical essays, scientific biographies in terms of their presentation, lack of systematicity in the plot of events, observance of the order of time, the characteristics of the diary, the reliability of the material and the absence of fiction. Diary entries in the works of Jamal al-Ghitani have existed since the very beginning of his creative activity. Of course, in these diaries, historical events in the past were syncretized along with today's events, and as a result of the significant influence of the "new wave" current, the writer creates his new style by searching for a specific style, introducing new themes. Jamal al-Ghitani was one of the famous writers of Egyptian literature, a disciple and successor of Najib Mahfouz. His most famous works are the novels "Az-Zainil barakat", "Risalatun Phil vaidi" and "S-sababa". In the 80s of the 20th century, he created the novels "Ar-Rafiiy", "Risalatun Phil vaidi and-S-sababa". The last novel reflects the impressions received in Uzbekistan, reveals the mental crisis of the Egyptian intelligentsia and ways out of this crisis by the writer during the trip. The writer tries to modernize the folk heritage of Egypt, recreates the features of oral folk art in his works, using historical sources, diaries and documents, as well as the works of Islamic Sufis. But all this is just material for describing modernity, revealing the relationship between the individual and society, human feelings and fantasies.

الدَّولة العثمانيَّة والمواسم الشَّعبيَّة الفلسطينية موسم النبي روبين عليه السلام نموذجًا

تتناول الدراسة تاريخ أكبر المواسم الشَّعبيَّة الفلسطينيَّة، والذي يقام في مقام النبي روبين الواقع على بعد 14.5 كيلو مترًا جنوبي يافا خلال العهد العثماني، وتكشف عن تاريخ إنشاء المقام وأهميَّته في الموروث الشعبي الفلسطيني. اعتمدت الدراسة على وثائق الأوقاف العثمانية ، باعتبارها مصدر أساسيّ لدراسة تاريخ المدن والمجتمعات المحليَّة وتكمن أهميَّة الدراسة في موضوعها ودراستها جزء من التراث الشعبي الفلسطيني خاصة في ظل تركيز بعض المؤرخين والباحثين على دراسة سير الزعماء والشيوخ ورجالات البلاد والغزوات، وعدم ابدائهم اهتمامًا كبيرًا في التاريخ الشعبي . كشفت الدراسة عن مدى اهتمام الدَّولة العثمانيَّة بالمقام، من خلال الوقفيات العديدة التي تبيّن أهميَّة المكان؛ وأعمال الإعمار والترميم والاصلاحات التي قامت بها ممثلة بوزارة الأوقاف، بهدف الحفاظ على المكان، وأدامت الحياة فيه. الكلمات المفتاحية : المواسم الشعبية ، مقام النبي روبين، الدولة العثمانية ، الأوقاف

Activities of the Department of Folk Singing and Ethnomusicology of the Saratov State Conservatory Named after L.V. Sobinov: History and Modernity (to the 55th Anniversary of its Foundation)

The article is dedicated to the history of the Department of Folk Singing and Ethnomusicology of the Saratov State Conservatory named after L.V. Sobinov. The role of the pedagogical, methodological and scientific activities of L.L. Christiansen as the founder of folk singing education at the Saratov Conservatory is described. The article also draws attention to the founder of the department of solo folk singing, People's Artist of Russia E.A. Sapogova and the basic principles of teaching folk vocals in her class. A special section is dedicated to the multifaceted activities of A.S. Yareshko as head of the Department until 2018. His name is associated with the modern period of the Department’s development, which included many practical and scientific publishing projects. The article reveals the role of the Department of Folk Singing and Ethnomusicology of the Saratov Conservatory in the establishing of folk singing education in Russia, as well as the preservation of folk heritage through the professional learning process. The main creative and educational achievements, the uniqueness of the structure of the department are described, the multi-vector orientation in teaching students (folk singing and ethnomusicology) is emphasized, which makes it possible to determine of a complex concept - the Saratov school of musical folkloristics.

Intertextuality in the Novel (Koykha Swi) by (Aziz Mullah Rash)

The novel (Kwekha Sewe), which means (Sheikha Siwi), by the creative Kurdish writer and novelist (Aziz Mulla Rash), which was issued and printed in 1986 AD, is considered one of those rare novels at the time that caused gossip and wrote research and articles about it at that time. The reason, as we can see, is due to the fact that it was written and narrated in an easy and simple Kurdish language and an fluent and eloquent Kurdish tongue, which emerged from the depth of its culture and popular heritage which is full of wisdom and sayings of the ancients, in which the Kurdish heritage and folklore were used in a clear and clear way Which is unprecedented in the Kurdish novel, this novel is considered the initiative and the vanguard in this field. The writer (Aziz Mulla Rash), as an original writer with a rich background in the Kurdish folk culture and heritage, benefited greatly in his narration of the novel from the literary elements of folklore, customs and social traditions of the Kurdish community. the novel. With this, the writer was able to accomplish two goals and two aims at the same time, he was able to protect part of the Kurdish folklore and preserve it from damage and loss first, and secondly, he made his narration more coordinated and more tasting. Therefore, in order to reward the writer for his venerable attempts and generous effort in this regard, we consider it necessary to do this research in this field in honor of his generous effort and the protection and preservation of the Kurdish folk culture and heritage.

Metodička primenljivost narodnih pesama novopazarskog kraja u postavci elementarne muzičke pismenosti

Folk songs of the region where the classes are held should be the central content of teaching elementary music literacy in Serbia. However, in Novi Pazar area, as is the case with some other parts of the country, teachers usually do not use this music material because, due to the lack of interest of music pedagogues, it has not been researched from the aspect of elementary music literacy and it cannot be found easily in the methodological and textbook literature. On the other hand, teachers during their studies, despite mastering several subjects in the field of music, are not sufficiently trained to select and adapt songs from ethno-musicological records to the needs of teaching music literacy and children's vocal abilities at this age. The aim of this research is to create basic music material that meets the methodological criteria for developing elementary music literacy in Novi Pazar region, bearing in mind the multiculturalism of the region and the fact that we should start with melodies that children are familiar with, namely, the folk songs of their cultural heritage. The method of theoretical analysis and descriptive method were used in the paper. The results of the research show that only 44 (4.34%) out of 1013 recorded songs of this region are applicable in teaching elementary music literacy. We adapted these songs to children's vocal abilities using transposition, elimination of melismatics, and modeling, in accordance with the methodological and biological framework of vocal maturity during vocal development, and for the needs of developing elementary music literacy. According to the given parameters and indicators, we obtained 5 model songs based on folk heritage and additional 39 songs which could be used for the purpose of introduction to the initial music literacy.

TYMOSHENKO'S EDUCATIONAL AND CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES (FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF WORK THE HONORY CHOIR CHAPEL OF UKRAINE OF THE SOUTH-WEST RAILWAY)

The article deals with the phenomenon of Oleg Tymoshenko's creative work in the context of its unique integrity. It proves that the socio-cultural orientation of his activities as a person, leader, choral conductor, patriot, public figure, scientist, teacher. It covers the basic principles of Tymoshenko’s life, his artistic practice and pedagogical activity. Choral culture of Ukraine was formed over the centuries on the best examples of folk heritage and church music. It was significant historical phenomenon not only in national but also world music culture. Oleg Tymoshenko (1932-2010) was prominent personalities, cultural figures of the XX century. The first researches about Tymoshenko appeared at the beginning of the XXI century. This study aims to investigate the role him as rector, who many years headed the Kyiv State Conservatory named by Tchaikovsky. The publications fragmentarily cover the biography and career of the choirmaster. However, these scientific materials do not cover the entire concert, educational, conducting and public activities. The Objective of the study investigated education and conducting activities of creative person and prominent figure in Ukrainian choral art, conductor, choirmaster, teacher Oleg Tymoshenko. The author uses such methods to study the problem: 1) to analyze the evolution of amateur choirs, which created the ground of the professional music; 2) to consider the conducting and choral activities of Oleg Tymoshenko; 3) to reveal the phenomenon of Tymoshenko is an extremely gifted person who managed to bring amateur choral performance to new horizons; 4) to analyze the creative Tymoshenko`s method of working with choristers. Oleg Tymoshenko worked hard to raise the musical and choral life of Ukraine not only in the field of training professional musicians, but also in working with amateur choir, namely with the Honored Choir of the USSR South-Western Railways. Therefore, special attention in the Choir was concentrated to mastering musical literacy, solfeggio, conducting, piano, lectures on the history of music and choreography.. This is an active concert practice, inviting the Chapel to various events organized throughout the Soviet Union and abroad. The concerts of the Railway Choir received positive feedback on the selectivity of the program and the expressiveness of the interpretation. Perfect intonation, dynamics, phrasing, diction were emphasized. It has noted that the conductor disciplined the singers and achieved unusual musicality in the choir. The large and diverse repertoire of the Chapel (more than 50 songs) can be honor to any professional Choir. There are world classics, Ukrainian folk songs and modern works. All of them require from choristers high professional training, titanic work. The choir is a hundred enthusiasts in love with the song. Chapel were often held republican seminars of leaders of amateur choirs. Many conductors called the railway chapel “school of skill”. Oleg Tymoshenko had perfect administrator`s skills. Under his leadership, everything happened on time and at a high level.Conclusion. Oleh Tymoshenko came to the history of Ukrainian culture as the rector of the National Music Academy of Ukrain named after Tchaikovsky. He was creative initiator and artistic director of choral Chapel, conductor, teacher, musicologist. He was a person who combined deep theoretical knowledge, conducting practice and creative passion for educating the younger generation in the national spirit. The master's conducting and pedagogical practices are closely intertwined and complementary. Such artists in the Ukrainian cultural raising the spirit of Ukrainian culture, nurture the traditions of vocal and choral art, raise it to a new, higher level.

Historical Background for the Creation of the Research Room of Music

The article discusses the research issues conducted in the field of music education in Azerbaijan in the early twentieth century. The article also looks at the process of collecting and transmitting the oral folk heritage of Azerbaijan to future generations and examines the purposeful work carried out in this area. In addition, the article provides information about prominent Azerbaijani educators in the field of writing and studying samples of national folklore, based on archival materials, highlights several relevant sources in this regard. The article emphasizes the peculiarities of the folklore environment of Baku and Sheki, where oriental concerts are held. The purpose of the research is to determine the features of the collection and recording of Azerbaijani folklore samples. The article emphasizes the work of the Research Music Room, which is important in the field of education. The study of national and cultural values of the Azerbaijani people in modern times and the solution of the problems of spiritual heritage protection are the basis of the research as a working principle of the research music room. The research methodology is based on music-analytical and historical analysis. It was noted that the research music room has established its activities in the field of collection and study of folklore within the requirements of modern times. At the same time, the methodological basis of the article is based on the scientific-theoretical principles and research practices of Azerbaijani and foreign musicologists in the study of musical folklore, comparison of oral folk-art examples, recording of folk music samples. The scientific novelty of the research is that for the first time, the activity features of the scientific room within the framework of Azerbaijani music were examined, and the working principles were studied in detail. At the same time, based on the research, the article presents a scientifically substantiated study of the features of the process of collecting and studying musical folklore in the early twentieth century, the oral folklore recording. Conclusions. The presented article allows us to cover the activity of the Research Room of Music established at the Azerbaijan State Conservatory in 1932, in particular, to get important results in the study of Azerbaijani folklore. The article analyzes the continuation of the educational movement in Azerbaijan, in particular, the popularization and use of oral folklore, using articles, transcripts and speeches of meetings periodically published in the press. It is noted that the processes of globalization taking place in the world today emphasize the value system of traditional heritage. This is especially important in the field of humanities in terms of studying the history and folklore of Azerbaijani music culture up to modern times. The problems of writing and studying Azerbaijani music folklore were raised by national educators. From this point of view, it is especially important to systematically publish materials on the study of oral folk art in periodicals. It was noted that the educators paid special attention to the educational significance of oral folk art. In this sense, the research draws attention to Hasan bey Zardabi’s research on folk art, especially its educational function. From this point of view, it is very important to emphasize that the first researches on oral folklore carried out by Azerbaijani enlighteners allowed national folklore to enter the world folk art system. Such issues as identifying the uniqueness of the collection of oral folk art, studying music folklore as a whole, comparing examples of oral music, determining the regularities and harmonization of folk music from the activities of the Research Room of Music, and assessing the protection of spiritual heritage were noted. At present, the research music room continues to play an important role in the study of music folklore and generalizes the study of music science at a certain stage in the history of Azerbaijan.

The untold subgenre

Abstract The history of international folklore research has seen several attempts to systematise the folklore texts. The (fairy) tale research has been the most productive, with nearly one hundred national tale catalogues available as well as the international tale catalogue at its fourth, improved edition. In contrast to tale and other epic genre (ballad, exemplum), the last 110 years of legend research have resulted in only a handful of books that systematised the folk heritage of the genre. Apart from a dozen of catalogues of aetiological and belief legends, until the publication of the Hungarian book series The Catalogue of Hungarian Historical Legends I‒XI, 2018, no comprehensive type- or motif index of national legends was available. This study is a review of the international pursuits in the European folklore research directed to systematise historical legends, which, to date, due to various reasons, have been only partially successful.

COLLECTING, ATTRIBUTION AND PUBLICATION OF MUSICAL FOLKLORE AS ONE OF THE TASKS OF THE UNION OF COMPOSERS OF DAGESTAN

The article considers one of the important components of the activity of the creative organization of the Union of Composers of Dagestan – the collection and publication of musical folklore. The author focuses on the analysis of the collecting activities of Dagestan composers and musicologists of the Soviet and post-Soviet periods, their mentors and colleagues from the central cities of the country, emphasizing their purposeful contribution to the formation of a scientific and practical base for the scientific study of folk music heritage.

Voice-Related Problems, Vocal and Non-Vocal Habits in Naradiya Kirtankars: A Preliminary Study

Objective Naradiya kirtan is a part of India's rich folk heritage. Voice demands of the kirtankar (kirtan performer) include a combination of recitation, narration, and singing. Slight to moderate deviations in their voice could hamper their public image as well as endanger their career. A preliminary study was undertaken to explore the voice problems, vocal and non-vocal habits of Naradiya kirtankars. Study design Cross-sectional study design. Method A 22-item questionnaire was developed in English language and translated to Marathi language. This questionnaire was administered on 40 Naradiya kirtankars through purposive sampling. Participants included Naradiya kirtankars located in Mumbai and Pune cities with minimum of one-year training in the field and proficiency in Marathi language. Results Statistical analysis revealed that kirtankars might be at a risk of developing voice problems. Among the kirtankars with voice problems, frequently pursued primary occupations involving extensive voice use, performed in a noisy environment, indulged in excessive talking, strained the neck muscles while voicing, impersonated voice, had reduced duration of sleep, and hearing difficulty as compared to kirtankars without voice problems. Conclusion Study findings highlight the need for dedicated efforts towards increasing the awareness among the kirtankars’ about the vocal, non-vocal factors associated with voice problems and the role of voice health-care professionals in voice care. Naradiya kirtan is a part of India's rich folk heritage. Voice demands of the kirtankar (kirtan performer) include a combination of recitation, narration, and singing. Slight to moderate deviations in their voice could hamper their public image as well as endanger their career. A preliminary study was undertaken to explore the voice problems, vocal and non-vocal habits of Naradiya kirtankars. Cross-sectional study design. A 22-item questionnaire was developed in English language and translated to Marathi language. This questionnaire was administered on 40 Naradiya kirtankars through purposive sampling. Participants included Naradiya kirtankars located in Mumbai and Pune cities with minimum of one-year training in the field and proficiency in Marathi language. Statistical analysis revealed that kirtankars might be at a risk of developing voice problems. Among the kirtankars with voice problems, frequently pursued primary occupations involving extensive voice use, performed in a noisy environment, indulged in excessive talking, strained the neck muscles while voicing, impersonated voice, had reduced duration of sleep, and hearing difficulty as compared to kirtankars without voice problems. Study findings highlight the need for dedicated efforts towards increasing the awareness among the kirtankars’ about the vocal, non-vocal factors associated with voice problems and the role of voice health-care professionals in voice care.