Facets of Indian Culture

Facets of Indian Culture

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Book Specification

Item Code: NAI460
Author: Kalpana Rajaram
Publisher: Spectrum Books Pvt Ltd
Language: English
Edition: 2013
ISBN: 9788179304778
Pages: 528
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 7.0 inch X 5.0 inch
Weight 350 gm

Book Description

About the Book

Indian civilisation is marked by its length and a remarkable continuity. And through this civilization runs a cultural diversity enriched by the interactions with several other civilisations over time. This book explores some of India's cultural dimensions-religion and philosophy, music, drama and dance, art and architecture, language and literature-in their classical as well as folk traditions. Modern developments, such as the cinema and the growing importance of media in the cultural stream, have also been discussed.

Contents

1 Indian Culture: An Introduction 1
Understanding Culture 1
Indian Values 2
Cultural Continuity 4
2 Religion and Philosophy 15
Hinduism 15
Jainism 25
Buddhism 27
Sikhism 29
Islam 31
Christianity 36
Zoroastrianism 38
Judaism 39
Ideas and Terms 39
Some Noted Personalities 44
Festivals and Fairs 51
3 Music 63
Basics 63
Two Styles of Classical Music 64
Hindustani Music Compositions 67
Karnatak Music Compositions 72
Modern Devlopments 73
Some Famous Personalities Associated with Music 74
Musical Instruments 84
Folk Traditions 96
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Gharanas 68
4 Dance 107
Basic Aspects of Dance 108
Classical Dance Forms 108
Folk Dances (Statewise) 125
Modern Dance 160
5 Drama 161
Classical Theatre 162
Folk Theatre 167
Puppetry 175
Recent Developments in Drama 178
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UNESCO Inscribes Three Indian Performing Arts Forms 173
World's Longest Running One-Man Show 195
6 The Cinema 199
Hindi Cinema 199
Regional Cinema 204
Art Cinema 230
Bollywood 235
Music in Hindi Films 236
Dances in Hindi Films 239
Film Awards 241
Film-Related Institutes and Organisations 244
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Parallel Cinema 233
7 Architecture, Art and Craft 249
Architecture and Sculpture 249
Metal Sculpture 303
Painting 304
Folk Painting Traditions 332
Crafts 339
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Cave and Rock-Cut Architecture 254
Famous Stupas 262
Temple Styles: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara 270
8 Language and Literature 369
Sanskrit 371
Assamese 374
Bengali 380
Bodo 384
Dogri 384
Gujarati 386
Hindi 390
Kannada 394
Kashmiri 397
Konkani 399
Maithili 399
Malayalam 402
Manipuri 408
Marathi 413
Nepali 416
Odia 417
Punjabi 421
Santhali 423
Sindhi 424
Tamil 426
Telugu 431
Urdu 434
Persian Language and Indian Literature 438
Indian Writing in English 439
Famous Literary Personalities 443
9 Media and Culture 447
Information and the Evolution and Spread of Cultures 447
Mass Media and their Role in Modem Times 448 448
Press and Culture 450
Electronic Media and its Impact on Culture 456
The Internet and its Impact on Culture 469
10 Promotion and Preservation of Culture 477
Governmental Institutions 477
Private Institutions 498
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India in World Heritage 484
Appendices
1 Martial Arts of India 503
2 Places of Cultural Interest 508
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