Award winning writer, poet, folklorist and
teacher, Randhir Khare has to his credit more than thirty volumes—
poetry, fiction, nonfiction, 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 & 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.