Contrary to the popular belief that all followers of Islam adhere only to Arab’s culture, Indian Muslims who have been in the subcontinent for over a thousand years, follow a variety of cultural traditions and languages that are deeply rooted in the local geography and history. From Qawwali to Na’at, Meelad to Nauha, and Babul geet to Chahar Bait, this video compilation looks at a cross section of traditional cultural practices of Muslims spread all over India.

Director : Shri Yousuf Saeed | Duration : 36 minutes, 21 seconds

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A Public Lecture by Dr. Vasudha Narayanan and Chaired by Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA jointly organised by Cultural Informatics and Academic Division of IGNCA.

Dr. Vasudha Narayanan is a Distinguished Professor, Department of Religion and Director, Center for the study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra), University of Florida.

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• Talk on Humanity as envisaged in the compositions of Saint Thyagaraja by Dr. Hari Sundar Govindaraman.
• Music Concert comprising the compositions of Thyagaraja by Nedumkunnam Dr. Sreedev Rajagopal.

Contact : 0487 2977148 (Regional Centre, Thrissur)

By Prof. Krishna Kanta Sharma.

Contact : 0542-2570238, 2570169 (Regional Centre, Varanasi)

Contact No – 9534011088

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts cordially invites you to the screening of docu-fiction Mother of Mohiniyattam (51 minutes) directed by Dr Vinod Mankara

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Koothu, a living theatre tradition from Tamil Nadu, brings to life stories about gods, demigods, kings and demons from Indian epics. During the festival season, many Koothu companies tour the countryside, often commissioned by villages to perform for several consecutive nights. Despite its enduring rural popularity, because of its low-caste associations, Koothu struggles to finds place and patronage in urban art circles. The Film delves into the art, aesthetics and politics surrounding Koothu through the work of two Koothu masters, P. Rajagopal and Sambandan Thambiran.

Director : Ms. Sandhya Kumar | Duration : 53 minutes

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By Ms. Ioana F. Manciu from Department of Theatre and performing Arts, National University of Theatre and Film, I.L. Caragiale, Bucharest, Romania

Chairperson: Prof. Bharat Gupt, Trustee and Executive Member, IGNCA

Contact : 23388155 (Kaladarsana Division)

Sanjhi is a folk tradition of fifteen-day ritual, performed by unmarried girls between full moon day and the dark moonless night to pay tribute to the departed ancestors during pitr paksa. The practice is in vogue in many places in north and central India. Young girls create Sanjhi on wall with cow-dung and a variety of flowers. This is created and recreated with new motifs every evening at the twilight hour and undone in the early dawn. Sandhya Devi is the central myth of this functional tradition. IGNCA has documented this tradition in Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) under its research programme.

Director : Shri B.S. Rawat | Duration : 30 minutes, 13 seconds

Contact : 080-23212320/56 (Regional Centre, Bengaluru)

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IGNCA Regional Centre, Vadodara, in collaboration with the Dept. of Dramatics, Faculty of Performing Arts, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, organised a lecture demonstration by Dr.HaripriyaNamboothiri.Dr.Namboothiri is one of the few women actors in Kathakali who play both the male and female roles. As Kathakali is lesser known in the Western part of the country, the lecture demonstration by the artist was primarily conducted to enlighten the younger generation of this magnificent art form.

 Resource person:Dr.HaripriyaNamboothiri – recipient of ‘Devadasi National Award’ and ‘VenmaniKathakali Award’.

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Contact : 07567895399 (Regional Centre, Vadodara)

By Ms. Ioana F. Manciu from Department of Theatre and performing Arts, National University of Theatre and Film, I.L. Caragiale, Bucharest, Romania

Chairperson: Prof. Bharat Gupt, Trustee and Executive Member, IGNCA

Contact : 23388155 (Kaladarsana Division)

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