Rhir Khare

Award Winning Writer, Poet, Folklorist and Teacher, Randhir Khare has to his credit more than thirty volumes Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Educational Books. He has travelled widely, nationally and internationally. His poetry has been set to music by A.R. Rahman, performed with western classical, jazz and folk musicians and used in creative arts and educational workshops in many countries abroad. He has been visiting professor of literature, creative writing and media in various prestigious indian institutions and universities. His cultural documentation work includes documentation of the folkloric traditions of the bhil, bhilala, kota, toda, nari kurava, katkari and other traditional communities from north and south Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu And Madhya Pradesh translation of tribal folklore and poetry and promotion of traditional music and lore. He has recently founded the living heritage movement which supports performers and practitioners of traditional forms and lore.