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

3.1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completion of this unit, you will be able to:
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Understand the arena and perspectives of performing art.
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Understand our regional art forms-music, dance, theater, puppetry.
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Relate to performing art activities in day to day teaching
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Analyse the importance of our local specific arts and regional art forms.
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Strengthen bonding with regional art forms and conserving it for future
generations
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Explore different art forms and understand their intra-relationship
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Understand Integration of Performing arts with other curricular areas.
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Enhance creativity, individuality, group work, sensitivity etc. among children

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Notes
Performing Art Practical
Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed)
Perspectives of the teacher
Teacher should encourage and motivate students to take part in different activities.
Teacher will play the role of a guide, motivator, evaluator, facilitator, planner,
performer, organizer, inspirer, counselor, promoter and modifier as well.
Basics of Performing Arts.
Listen to a sound of any bird or a street vendor, you will find musical notes
interestingly arranged. Look at the tree swinging in cool breeze, you will find
interesting dance movements. It is happening every day and every moment, all
around waiting to be discovered. There is a deep relation between performing
arts and daily life. All the rituals and festivals in our country have elements of
Music, Dance and Drama. Playing varied roles in life we express ourselves
according to specific characters like mother, child, wife, husband, uncle,
grandfather, aunt etc any relationship within the family and in the society. When
we like a particular expression that may be a way of talking or behaving, we
imitate and this gradually evolves to artistic capabilities. Different art forms are
systematic expression of emotions, ideas, action, reactions, attitudes, beliefs etc.
When we stylize these expressions we create the basic elements of Music, Dance,
Drama, Puppetry, Poem recitation etc. It improves understanding, knowledge ,
opens and develops new avenues, promotes learning of skills and stimulates
interest and creativity. It gives ample opportunity to satisfy curiosity, interest by
indulging in varied roles by expressing through any medium of art like song,
dance, drama, puppetry etc.