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Tribals’ day out in Udhagamandalam (Nilgiri) – Tamil Nadu

D. Radhakrishnan, The Hindu, Udhagamandalam, February 14, 2012 Responding to an invitation extended by the local station of the All India Radio and Coimbatore Doordarshan, dance and music troupes of different …

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Irulas from of Jambukandi and Kudalur villages perform at Tamil Conference – Tamil Nadu

Amutha Kannan, The Hindu, COIMBATORE, June 26, 2010 The cultural programmes performed so far at the World Classical Tamil Conference can be classified into any one of the art forms, viz., …

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Inspired by tribal ways – Tribal Beats inter-collegiate fest at Bangalore

Deccan Herald (Bangalore), Wednesday 16 November 2011 Many colleges from the City took part in the annual inter-collegiate fest of Bishop Cotton Women’s Christian College Disha — Tribal Beats, the …

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Songs that created an emotional bridge between the tribes of Arunachal and the people of Assam

Itanagar, November 6, 2011 Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday mourned the demise of noted singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, who was emotionally attached with the state in its cultural evolution, with Chief Minister …

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Preserve tribal art with the help of digital media: Adivasi Arts Trust – Chhattisgarh

“The whole idea of getting involved with the various Adivasi tribes of India is to showcase their art to the world through the medium of animation. This is why the …