This film follows the lives of Kishan and Babudi, who are among the last makers and players of the ravanhattha, a string and bow musical instrument believed to be the predecessor of the violin and cello

In the East Kolkata Wetlands of West Bengal, Mamoni Chitrakar paints a patachitra that tells the stories of this unique landscape – its fisherfolk, farmers and vivid fields

S. Paradesam has made lakhs of diyas to light up homes celebrating Diwali. The 92-year-old is the last potter in Visakhapatnam’s Kummari Veedhi making lamps for the festival

One of the last remaining artisans of bamboo cowbells in Shibaje village, in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, explains the intricate nature of the craft in this video

High-tech devices rule the archery market in Sikkim, but 83-year-old Tshering Dorjee Bhutia still makes bows and arrows the old-fashioned way, in a state whose archers have represented India in three Olympics

Maniram Mandawi, a flute-maker from the Gond Adivasi community in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, recalls a time when forests were rich in animals, trees and bamboo for his signature 'swinging flute'

Although their craft tradition is waning and needs state support, the Debgurus in Odisha continue making idols and objects with paddy, and go from village to village reciting the Laxmi Purana

Despite a GI certification, the distinctive Toda embroidery of the Nilgiris is being widely copied. This, along with the falling numbers of artisans and a lack of collective action, are adding to the craft’s uncertain future

Veteran Warli artist Jivya Soma Mashe, who passed away in 2018, brought acclaim to his community's art. In this video shot in 2015, he and his son Sadashiv speak of traditional strokes and changing times