Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory) Block : Art Education

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1. What specific traditional arts belong to the following state;
I.
Maharashtra:__________________________________________
II.
Gujarat: ______________________________________________
III. Punjab: ______________________________________________
IV. Rajasthan: ____________________________________________

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Understanding Arts and Arts Education (Theory)
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
2. What community do you belong to? Note down all the traditional arts
and crafts in your community.
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1.5 KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
AND ARTISTS, AND ARTISANS FROM THE
FIELD OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
India is a land of artists since times unknown. All fields of art have exclusive
artists specifying the culture of varied regions. In Music we have artists like the
Bauls of Birbhum singing songs on the human philosophy of life or the folk
theatre groups of Kerala performing Yakshagana. In visual arts we have ritualistic
folk art like 
Patachitra, Pichuai, Alpana, Kolam
etc. Most of the rural artists
are their in the field without anyformal training and the art form is passed on
generation after generation. Formal training is bestowed in the field of classical
art forms as there are exclusive nuances along with elaborate renderings.
The list of artists is long and the fields are varied from dance, puppetry, music,
musical instruments, painting, sculpture etc. some names of artists, dance groups,
artisans are given below for mere introduction . This list can be developed by
individual teachers which will become a useful data base for future usage.