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

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