The word ‘inscription’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Inscripto’ which meanssomething that is inscribed or engraved. It was engraved on clay (terracotta),stone pillars, copper plates, walls of temples, caves, and on the surface of muchother metal and also even palm leaves. Very often we’ve seen it on coins andseals. It consists of important texts or symbols that reveal crucial informationand...
There is much truth in the statement that ‘breathing is singing’ proper breathing is essential for singing and learning of breath correctly is actually one of the most important aspect to improve the singing voice. Improving breathing technique allows a singer to have more control over their voice and enable them to explore a broader range of notes and to...
Manipuri Nata-Sankirtanais a unique type of performing art form where Manipuri male musicians sing Sankirtana using musical instruments such as Pung (Manipuri percussion musical instrument) by Pungyeiba (Pung player), Kartal (Manipuri cymbal) by Eshei-sakpa (singers), and Moibung (Conch Shell) by Moibungkhongba (conch blower) by following its prescribed ...
The initial objective of dance education was to development the art form and harness
it’s potentials for societal development. That dance education in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions of learning is largely seen as an isolated and purely academic exercise with little or no relevance to the real sector is hardly in contention as several studies attest to that reality. What is of concern is how to...
In this paper, an attempt has been made to contextualize the differences and similarities
that could be gauged in the two iconic texts related to the performing tradition in early
India, namely, the Nāṭyaśāstra and the Abhinaya Darpana. The paper first explores the
kind of works that surround the two works, the questions that have been asked pertaining
to the two texts and the way the...
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