Yojana Magazine Analysis August Part 1 2020

Contents – Part I

Philosophical Nature of Indian Music
Unique identity of North East Region

Content – Part II

Maharashtra – Diverse & Vibrant
Gujarat – Culture – A unifying Force
Tamil Nadu – Temple Inscriptions
Jammu & Kashmir – Memorial Stones

Indian Music = Spirituality

The Indian classical music, be it Hindustani or Carnatic, has essentially got a spiritual component inherent in it.
But Why?

Why Spirituality in Music?

Temples provided a platform where these arts flourished.

Bhakti movement focussed on selfless devotion with many saying music as connecting link.
Indian classical music are formulated and structured in such a way that it becomes an inward journey for find god within.

Whats the proof of that Spirituality?

Nadopasana
Nadopasana’ means ‘worship ( upasana ) through music.
Guru-Shishya Parampara
Gharana tradition

Lets talk about different forms

Music & Painting connection

A typical example of the amalgamation of Indian classical music with visual art and poetry was the evolution of Ragamala (‘garlands of musical modes’) painting series of medieval India.
It is a form of Indian miniature painting that depicted various Indian musical modes or Ragas.

Music & Painting

Learning through Pictures

The Extras

What’s SPIC MACAY?
SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) is a non-political, nationwide, voluntary movementfounded in 1977.
The movement was founded by Dr Kiran Seth who was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to the arts in 2009.
It is a participatory student movement registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
Its intention is to enrich the quality of formal education by increasing awareness about different aspects of Indian heritage and inspiring the young mind to imbibe the values embedded in it.
It is supported nationally by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
In 2011, it was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana awardin recognition of its contribution to youth development.

The Extras

The Hindustani Music
Both Hindustani & Carnatic music have roots in Bharata’s Natyasastra but,they diverged in the 14^th
The Hindustani branch of music focuses more on the musical structure and the possibilities of improvisation in it.
The Hindustani branch adopted a scale of Shudha Swara Saptaka.
The Hindustani music has elements of ancient Hindu tradition, Vedic philosophy and Persian traditionas well.
Since ancient times, it has been passed from one to another through the Guru-Shishya Parampara.

The Extras – Dhrupad

The Extras -Khayal

The Extras – Thumri

The Extras – Tappa

In this style the rhythm plays a very important role as the compositions are based on fast, subtle and knotty constructions. There is Great use of very quick turn of phrases.
Tappa developed in the late 18^thCentury from the folk songs of camel riders of North-West India.

The Extras

Carnatic Music
Carnatic music owes its name to the Sanskrit term Karnataka Sangitamwhich denotes “traditional” or “codified” music.
It is composed of a system of Ragam(Raga) and Thalam (Tala), it has a rich history and tradition.
Both Hindustani & Carnatic music have roots in Bharata’s Natyasastra but, they diverged in the 14th century.
Both the terms emerged for the first time in Haripala’s “Sangeeta Sudhakara”,written in the 14^th century A.D.
Purandardasis considered to be the father of Carnatic music (Carnatic Sangeeta Pitamaha).

The Extras

Carnatic Music
Carnatic music, from South India is rhythmically intensive and more structured than Hindustani music.
For instance, Carnatic has logical classification of ragas into melakartas.
Carnatic raga elaborations are generally much faster in tempo and shorter than their equivalents in Hindustani music.

The Extras

The Parameters

Languages
Religion & Faiths
Festivals
Fabrics

The Language

The Language – Extras

The Faith

The Faith – Extras

The Festivals

Assam
Bihu, the most popular It has its roots in agrarian practices
Bhogali Bihu
Rongali Bihu
Kongali Bihu
The Bodos call their New Year festival Baisagu, the Dimasas call it Busu, the Karbis call it Rongker, the Mishings call it Ali-aye-Lrigang, and the Rabhas call it Baikho.

The Festivals

Meghalaya
The Garos celebrate Wangala
The Khasis celebrate Shad Suk Mynsiem
The Jaintias celebrate Behdeinkham
Mizoram
All three festivals— Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut and Pawl Kuft-are related to agriculture, during which the Mizos perform Cheraw, the amazing bamboo dance.

The Festivals

Arunachal Pradesh
The Adi community celebrates Solung
The Apatanis celebrate Dree
The Niyishis celebrate Nokyum
The Galos celebrate Mopin
The Monpas celebrate Losar
All are related to agriculture.
Nagaland
Tribe-wise festivals are — Sekrenyi (Angami), Aoling Monyu (Konyak), Moatsu (Ao), Tuluni (Sema), ZJokhu Emong (Lotha) and Amongmong (Sangtam).

The Festivals

Manipur
Cheiraoba is the Manipuri New Year festival.
Lai Haraoba is celebrated to appease the sylvan deity called Umanglai.
Yaoshang is the wonderful week-long Holi festival.
Rath Yatra, also called Kang Chingba, is a nine-day chariot festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath.

The Extras

Rangkholi – Meghalaya
Rangkholi or ‘Tiger Festival’ is a religious festival celebrated by the people of Nongtalang village in the War-Jaintia region of Meghalaya.
As per tradition, whenever any person from the village catches a tiger or its feline like, rituals have to be performed. The festival is mainly held in the month of January to March.

The Extras

Chokri Naga Folk Songs – Nagaland
The Chokri community is a sub community under the tribe Chakesang (Naga).
They cherish the folk song culture as their proud heritage.

The Extras – Sowa Rigpa

The Fabric

Assam has the highest number of handlooms in the country.
Assam is also home to the unique muga or golden silk—a variety of wild silk geographically tagged to Assam.
In Assam, people commonly weave mekhela-chador, while the ceremonial set also includes a riha.
Bodo tribal women of Assam weave the dokhona and jwmgra that constitute a woman’s traditional dress, while the aronai is a beautiful scarf worn by men.
Most common handloom products of the Mishing tribes are sumpa and galuk, a two-piece dress for women, while Rabha women weave khanbung and riphan.

The Fabric

In Manipur
Meiteis produce the phanek
Tangkhuls make kasan
In Arunachal Pradesh
Apatani women weave bilanabi, chinyu-abi and jig-jiro
Singpho women sew pukang
Nyishi women weave par-ij
Khamti women weave siu-pashao

The Fabric

Naga tribes
The Ao shawl is called tsungkotepsu
The Angami shawl is called loramhousho.
Mizoram
Varieties of the puan—a drape and uncut rectangular cotton cloth with tualhlohpuan and punchei