“A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture.” – Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of free India, quoted in The Tribal Culture of India by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi and Binay Kumar Rai
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The broad objectives of the Scheme are: ( i ) To provide support and sustenance to identified forms of Indian music, dance and theatre as also crafts associated with performing arts, mainly through specialized training programme under eminent masters. ( ii )To encourage the young members of the traditional practicing families and those who may … Read more
Always deeply creative in its arts, the new designs fast forward the tribal traditions to the present. Here a courtyard is painted by a Madhubani tribal artist, taking ancient folk art and adapting it for today… …the same tradition is made glamorous in a gold-leafed mural in this entrance. [..] Source: » Madhubani Tribal Art … Read more
The Sauras are one of the oldest tribes of India. The Sauras are specially famous for rich variety of their paintings based on religious and ceremonial themes. Each Idital contains various symbols and signs and convey special meaning for which it is meant. The pictograms are categorized into different sections as per their meaning and … Read more
Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig Friday, December 7, 2007, 16:34 [IST] Shillong, Dec 7 (UNI) Ahead of German heavy metal band ‘Scorpions’ performing live in Meghalaya next week, Khasi traditional musicians assembled at Laitkhroh village and serenaded music lovers with a kind of music unheard before. The one-day festival of Khasi Traditional Instrumental music … Read more
At the Martin Luther Christian University in Shillong, traditional Khasi music is taught as a post-graduate subject. The interview concludes with a brief vocal and instrumental performance by Kerius Wallang. Watch Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself >> Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction >>