India, July 5 -- The traditional music community is in mourning today after the passing of one of its most vibrant and much-loved stars. Really, people are still feeling it, like something got quietly pulled away.

Teejan Bai Passes Away at 70, Leaving Folk World in Shock

A legendary figure who carried Chhattisgarhi folk traditions finally passed away on Sunday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS in Raipur, after a long illness she was 70 .

Her death feels like a sincere, deep loss for the traditional performing arts, and many admirers, students, and fellow artists across the nation are mourning her now. For more than five decades, she stayed as a strong driving force in grassroots Indian theatre and her absence leaves...