Indian Art and Culture for IAS
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1 An exam oriented guide on Indian Art and Culture Specially designed for CSAT and IAS mains
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This notes contains summary of all the important topics for Art and Culture for CSAT and IAS Mains. It Includes: - Puppet forms of India - Painting styles in India - Classical Dances - Folk Dances - Tribal Dance - Classical Music - Theater forms of India - Indian Architecture Its not in detailed and confusing theory. Its in easy bullet points forms with images for better understanding
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An exam oriented guide on Indian Art
and Culture
Specially designed for CSAT and IAS mains
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• Puppet forms• Painting Styles• Dance forms
ClassicalFolk Tribal
• Theater forms• Music• Indian Architecture
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Puppet Forms of
India
• A form of theatre or performance involving manipulation of puppets.
• The process of animating inanimate performing objects.
• Used both as entertainment – in performance – and ceremonially in rituals and celebrations such as carnivals.
• Originating in India 4000 years ago, where the main character in Sanskrit plays was known as “Sutradhara”, “the holder of strings”.
• Stories mainly from puranic literature, local myths and legends
Puppet Forms of India
String Puppet
Shadow Puppet
Glove Puppet
Rod Puppet
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• Jointed body and limbs that allow movement.
• Made of wood, or wire, or cloth stuffed with cotton, rags or saw dust and are usually small.
• Manipulated by operating the control as well as by loosening or pulling the relevant string
• Regional variations:Andhra Pradesh (Koyya Bommalata), Assam (Putala Nach), Karnataka (Sutrada Gombeyata),Maharashtra (Kalasutri Bahulya), Rajasthan (Kathputli), Orissa (Gopalila), Tamil Nadu (Bommalatam) and West Bengal (Tarer or Sutor Putul).
Puppet Forms of India1. String Puppets
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Kathputli, Rajasthan• Carved from a single piece of wood, • Large dolls that are colorfully dressed. • Costumes and headgears are designed in the
medieval Rajasthani style• Uses highly dramatized version of the regional music.• Oval faces, large eyes, arched eyebrows and large
lips.• Wear long trailing skirts and do not have legs.• Manipulated with strings attached to puppeteers
fingers
Puppet Forms of India1. String Puppets
Kundhei, Orissa• Made of light wood, • Have no legs but wear long flowing skirts. • Have more joints and are, therefore, more
versatile, articulate and easy to manipulate.
• Music of Odissi dance.• Puppeteers hold a wooden prop, triangular
in shape, to which strings are attached. 6
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