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Art and Culture- Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts remain a very important topic for UPSC. A lot of questions have been asked...
03 Aug 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Natesa: Pratihara Style of Rajasthan
Why in News Natesa, a rare sandstone idol from the 9th century (Pratihara Style of Rajasthan) has been retrieved after 22 years by Rajasthan...
30 Jul 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News Recently, artists from Madhubani district of Bihar became famous for making masks with hand-painted Madhubani motifs. Motif is a...
23 Jul 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News The traditional art of ‘talamaddale’, a variant of Yakshagana theatre, has gone virtual in times of Covid-19. Key...
16 Jun 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News Recently, Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal have been given the Geographical Indication (GI)...
13 May 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News 29th April is the birth anniversary of the famed Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906). He is remembered for giving Indians...
29 Apr 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Draft National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Why in News The Ministry of Culture has launched the draft National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India . Key Points The...
20 Apr 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Digitised Scripts of Yakshagana
Why in News Recently, the voluntary community effort by the trust named Yakshavahini has made more than 900 Yakshagana scripts digitised and...
24 Mar 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Origin Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest (considered to be over 2000 years old) and most popular forms of classical dance that originated in...
06 Mar 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of Karnataka. It is a temple art form that depicts mythological stories and Puranas. It is performed...
26 Feb 2020 Indian Art Forms
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The Chindu Yakshaganam is an age-old art form popular in Telangana. The art form dates back to second century BC. It is similar to Yakshaganam, a...
11 Feb 2020 Indian Art Forms
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34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela
Why in News The President of India inaugurated the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Surajkund, Haryana on February 1, 2020. The Mela...
03 Feb 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News A month-long Nagoba Jatra festival has come to an end in Telangana. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Keslapur village,...
30 Jan 2020 Indian Art Forms
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It is one of the classical dances of India. The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story. It is primarily performed...
18 Jan 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News Recently, Bharatnatyam dancer Priyadarshini Govind has been conferred with Nritya Kalanidhi Award. The award has been presented by...
04 Jan 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Odissi dance is one of the classical dances of India. It is indigenous to Orissa, eastern India, and follows the principles of the...
03 Jan 2020 Indian Art Forms
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Why in News Recently, a three-day festival on Natyasastra was organised in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). Natyashastra Natyashastra, in full Bharata...
09 Dec 2019 Indian Art Forms
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Hornbill Festival is celebrated in Nagaland to encourage inter-tribal interaction. It is one of the largest indigenous festival organised by the...
05 Dec 2019 Indian Art Forms
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Recently, the Bhaona performers made a foreign debut in Abu Dhabi. The initiative is supported by the Assam’s Department of Culture to...
30 Oct 2019 Indian Art Forms
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Goura - Gauri festival is celebrated in Chhattisgarh. It is celebrated on the day after Diwali. Goura stands for Lord Shiva and Gauri, for...
30 Oct 2019 Indian Art Forms
