Temples played an unique role in the socio-cultural and politico-economic life of the people of Tamilnadu. They preserved the rich heritage and were the traditional centres fostering the growth of civilization, in literature, art, music, dance, drama and other fine arts. As centres of worship, every temple of some prominence was busy with the incoming and outgoing d
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August 8th, 2020
MUSIC AND DANCE IN PRE- AND PROTO-HISTORIC ROCK PAINTINGS – PART II
T.B. Hospital Area
The paintings found here are the oldest in Bhopal. The human figures found here are linear having, circular or rectangular heads, sometimes wearing, an animal mask, busy either in hunting or dancing. The figures either hold a stick or a stone implement. In another rock shelter in the same place
August 1st, 2020
MUSIC AND DANCE IN PRE- AND PROTO-HISTORIC ROCK PAINTINGS – PART I
Rock Art is a new and emerging field of studies in Indian archaeology and therefore it is to be viewed in the aesthetic value of the pre-historic people. During primitive times, man was a nomad wanderer hunting animals for food, clothing and shelter.
The history of the art of painting in India can be traced back to pre-historic a
July 18th, 2020
A brief history of Kashmir Literature – Part II
Growth and Development of Literature in Kashmiri language
The Kashmiri language, also known as Koshur, belongs to the Dardic subgroup of Indo-Aryan (Iranian) languages. It is spoken approximately by around seven million people primarily in the Indian Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and also in parts of neighbou
July 11th, 2020
A brief history of Kashmir Literature – Part I
Dr. V. Mohan Assistant Director and Head, Department of Classical Languages, C.P.R. Institute of Indological Research, Chennai.
The literature of Kashmir dates back to many centuries and it revolves mainly around three languages, Sanskrit, Persian and Kashmiri besides Urdu, Hindi and other languages.
June 2nd, 2020
The Ayyanar Trails : Terracotta Army of Tamil Nadu
Dr. Shan Eugene Palakkal Assistant Professor Department of History, Stella Maris College (Autonomous)
He is a god less in himself than in the role he maintains in the village pantheon. In oral tradition, he was born from Shiva who was seduced by the feminine form that Vishnu had assumed, in order to free him from a threatening As
May 15th, 2020
MUSIC IN SCULPTURES AND PAINTING – Part II
Dr. M.B. Vedavalli
Head, Department of Indian Music
University of Madras.
Wind Instruments The flute has been represented in almost all the sculptures. It is found in Amaravati sculptures and Ajanta paintings. Usually in flutes, the finger holes willMarch 16th, 2020
MUSIC IN SCULPTURES AND PAINTING – Part I
Dr. M.B. Vedavalli Head, Department of Indian Music, University of Madras.
Sculptures and paintings form some of the important sources for the construction of history of Indian Music, especially for the study of various details regarding the musical instruments. Though descriptions about the construction and size of the musical instrumentsMarch 9th, 2020
DANCE AND MUSIC FROM THE PROTO-HISTORIC ROCK PAINTINGS
Dr. S. Gurumurthy Head, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Madras and Sairaman Research Scholar, Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Madras
Dance and Music from the Proto-Historic Rock Paintings The aesthetics and the sense of music and dance are instincMarch 2nd, 2020
A RARE SCULPTURE FROM PONNUR
Natana Kasinathan Director of Archaeology, Government of Tamilnadu
A rare sculpture having the characteristics of Lord Siva, Vishnu and Brahma has been found by the Tamilnadu State Department of Archaeology in the year 1989 from a remote village known as Ponnur near Vandavasi in North Arcot Ambedkar District. Ponnur is one of the important J