Post on 15-Feb-2017
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INDIGENOUS ART, MUSIC, DANCE AND SPORTS FORMS
FROM INDIA GETTING MORE FAMOUS IN WESTERN WORLD.
“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace
of human speech, the mother of history, the
grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of
tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive
materials in the history of man are treasured up in
India only!” ― Mark Twain.
• Long ago Vedic forms of art were confined in the land of
India
• However, centuries and centuries later, these prided
moments dwindled
• Times have changed in terms of recognizing Indian art
forms too!
• Today, our traditional art forms are being recognized in the
western world!
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Indian art forms
Patachitra
Originated in Orissa
In Sanskrit, Pata indicates ‘vastra’ or clothing’, ‘chitra’ indicates ‘painting’ Patachitra is one of the most respected art forms that has survived over generations!
Occupied the walls of great temples of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar
Madhubani
Origins claim from the Kingdom of Janak! However, resources have dated the origins of the art form from the lands of Bihar.
Latent form of indian art that wasn’t known to the outside world until the British discovered it after an earthquake in 1930’s
According to William G. Archer, Madhubani paintings, they mirrored the work of Picasso and Miro!
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Indian Dance Forms
Bangra
• Introduced to west by South Asian immigrants between the 1970s and 1990s!
• Sarina Jain, the Indian American maker of The Masala Bhangra Workout, says she's "the first to convey Indian move to the U.S. wellness industry at a worldwide level.
Khatak
• Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, that was originated from India
• Kathak in sanskrit stands for story
• It is complicated form of dance, they are usually used to depict a story!
• Thanks to bollywood this dance form has been making waves amongst the western world!
• Migration of dance forms have not just been limited to Bhangra and Khatak
• Thanks to the internet, Indian classical dance has crossed barriers
• Poonam & Priyanka Shah, NRI twins who have been doing wonders with a fusion of Bharatanatyam and western dance!
• Their youtube subscriber lists crosses over 44K and their dance videos get over 5ooK views!
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Indian Dance Forms
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Indian Music Forms
Carnatic
• Ancient south Indian musical art form
• Music has traversed extensively to the west
• Musicians like “Jon Borthwick Higgins” looked up to to its beauty to make an impact on the western world!
Hindustani
• Evolved in the 12 century
• From northern part of Indian subcontinent
• Revolutionary recognition of Hindustani music was when the sitar of Ravi Shankar was heard on the famous Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
• Predominant and convincing form of migration can be owed to the internet world!
• Indian music has been making wonders with “fusion”! • Current Youtube sensation “Vidya Mashup” is a series of music
videos that combines “Indian Music” with “Western Music”
• Vidya is an NRI who is a well trained carnatic and hindustani singer
• Her subscriber lists has a whopping 380K+ followers and her videos have more than 800K+ views!
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Indian Music Forms
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Indian Sports Form
Kabaddi
Kabaddi has proliferated as one of the most successful international games ever!
Sport is an ambassador of a prehistoric origin and later extensively practiced in Indian Vedic schools
Snakes & Ladder
Originally an ancient Indian game of morality!
Board game symbolizes the journey of life, snakes represent vice, the ladders speak for virtues
English idioms “back to square one” owes its depiction to this very game
Ludo
Significant and interesting board game
Although the game varies in different countries, all forms of variations are credited to the ancient Indian game form called Pachisi
Developed in the 6th century