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Folk and Tribal Art of India

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Item Code: UAR775
Publisher: Edukeen Publisher
Author: Ranjit Deshmukh
Language: English
Edition: 2022
ISBN: 9789390379682
Pages: 272
Cover: HARDCOVER
Other Details 9.50 X 6.50 inch
Weight 640 gm
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The folk and tribal arts of India speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. Art forms in India have been exquisite and explicit. Folk art forms include various schools of art like the Mughal School, Rajasthani School, Nakashi art School etc. The 35 states and union territories sprawled across the country have their own distinct cultural and traditional identities, and are displayed through various forms of art prevalent there. Every region in India has its own style and pattern of art, which is known as folk art. Other than folk art, there is yet another form of traditional art practiced by several tribes or rural population, which is classified as tribal art. The folk and tribal arts of India are very ethnic and simple, and yet colourful and vibrant enough to speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. This book on Indian Folk and Tribal art provide readers a comprehensive information resource in their study and research. This is a must read book for students of art and sociology.

About the Author

Ranjit Deshmukh is Associate Professor & Head, Department of Ancient History Culture and Archaeology, Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Deemed University, Nalanda. In past, he was Lecturer and Head, Department of Buddhist Studies, Krishak College, Nawada and UGC Research Associateship at Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

Preface

The folk and tribal arts of India speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. Art forms in India have been exquisite and explicit. The 35 states and union territories sprawled across the country have their own distinct cultural and traditional identities, and are displayed through various forms of art prevalent there. Every region in India has its own style and pattern of art, which is known as folk art. Other than folk art, there is yet another form of traditional art practiced by several tribes or rural population, which is classified as tribal art. The folk and tribal arts of India are very ethnic and simple, and yet colourful and vibrant enough to speak volumes about the country's rich heritage. Folk art forms include various schools of art like the Mughal School. Rajasthani School, Nakashi art School etc. Each school has its distinct style of colour combinations or figures and its features. Other popular folk art forms include Madhubani paintings from Bihar, Kangra painting from Himachal Pradesh and Warli paintings from Maharashtra. Tanjore paintings from South India incorporate real gold into their paintings. Local fairs, festivals, deities and heroes (warriors) play a vital role in this art form.

Folk art in India apparently has a great potential in the international market because of its traditional aesthetic sensibility and authenticity. The rural folk paintings of India bear distinctive colourful designs, which are treated with religious and mystical motifs. Some of the most famous folk paintings of India are the Madhubani paintings of Bihar, Patachitra paintings from the state of Odisha, the Nirmal paintings of Andhra Pradesh, and other such folk art forms. Folk art is however not restricted only to paintings, but also stretches to other art forms such as pottery, home decorations, ornaments, cloths-making, and so on. In fact, the potteries of some of the regions of India are quite popular among foreign tourists because of their ethnic and traditional beauty. India possesses a large body of heroic ballads and epic poetry preserved in oral tradition, both in Sanskrit and the various vernacular languages of India.

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