17 Nov Parampara Series : A Cultural Heritage of India (GS Paper I : Art and Culture ) Source : Indian Express
Context : India is celebrating 75th years of India’s freedom as Ajadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. During this auspicious occasion our cultural heritage is being exhibited through various activities related to performing art . India’s great performing artists are performing on this occasion .
What is parampara Series :
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Paramapara series is national festival of Indian classical music and dance held every year in Hyderabad (Telangana).
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Parampara means Tradition. The objective of this series is to promote Indian classical dance and music specially Kuchipudi dance
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The another name of this festival is Andhiri/Andhri
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It is organised by Padm Bhusan Raja Reddy and Radha Reddy “ s classical dance institute with the collaboration of Natya Tarangini (An institute founded by Drs Raja Reddy in Delhi during 1976 . This is also dedicated to teaching the basics of classical Hindustani dance. Its sole aim is to uphold Indian Culture, Traditions and Heritage.)
Significance of Parampara Series
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Now days these types of the organisations are only tools to preserve na promote our Indian culture
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Through our culture heritage and tradition , our national sentiments would be strong and we feel proud over our ancient culture
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This is the single platform to connect people bringing all artistes and art lovers together in the capital of India
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This institute had performed on various cultural occasion in India as well as abroad
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Natya Tarangini repertory toured the USA, Singapore, Europe, Malaysia and Kuwait.
Eminent Artists
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Pt Madhup Mudgal
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Sawani Mudgal
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Arushi Mudgal
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Dr Thiruvaarur Bhakthavathsalam
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Pt Yogesh Samsi
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Abhishek Raghuram
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Pt Sanjeev Abhyankar
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Dr Raja and Dr Radha Reddy will also be present during this festival
What is Kuchipudi
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It is the one for of the Indian classical dance and it originated from the place of Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh .
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It originated from the ancient Indian dance tradition described in the Brat muni’s text natya Shastra
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In this tradition of the dance , artists perform dance on traditional tales .
Significance of cultural Heritage
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Culture makes us human . This is the culture which differentiate between human and cattle
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Cultural heritage provides us the sense of unity, sense of nationalism and a sense of recognition
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Cultural Heritage is the tool through which we transfer our values to the next generation .
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Cultural heritage is the source of life and inspiration.
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If we lose our culture, we will lose our identity and identity less human and society can never progress and it would be subjugated by others always
Culture is not merely a concept regarding our values, food habits and dressing , it is a tool which provides us recognition through which we feel pride . The organisations like Parampara series are not merely for entertainment but through these programmes we would enrich and preserve our cultural heritage. Apart from the government’s efforts , these private institutions like Natya tarangini are playing an important role to promote Indian culture and Heritage . Government should encourage these types of activities on a broader scale because for national unity, culture is the most important tool .
Significance of this article in UPSC
At mains level – “What is the cultural Heritage . Discuss the ways through which our cultural heritage is being enriched. Also Substantiate your answer with suitable examples
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