Performing Arts

Sound, Resonance and Healing: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Indian Music, Physics and Music Therapy

Music is experienced as an artistic and cultural practice, but its basic material is sound, a physical phenomenon that can be studied through vibration, frequency, amplitude, resonance and acoustics. Indian musical traditions provide a rich context for examining this relationship because concepts such as Naad, Swar, Shruti, Raga and Tala describe different aspects of organized sound and musical experience. This paper develops an interdisciplinary perspective connecting Indian music with the physics of sound and contemporary music therapy.

From Rural Bhungas to Global Galleries: Commercialization and Preservation of Mudwork Art

The traditional mud-and-mirror relief craft of Gujarat’s Kutch region, known as 'Lippan Kaam' (Mudwork), has historically served as an integral architectural and cultural element of the circular mud houses (Bhungas) built by indigenous communities such as the Rabari and Mutwa. Beyond aesthetic enhancement, this art provided a functional mechanism for thermal insulation in harsh desert climates. This research paper traces the evolution of Mudwork art as it transitioned from non-commercial vernacular wall murals to high-end global art galleries and contemporary interior spaces.

Commodification Of Women In Hindi Films: Impact Of The Ideological Puppets - Munni, Sheela And Jalebi Bai

In India, there has been a recent spurt in the number of ‘item songs’ generated by Hindi films. These songs or ‘numbers’ are topping the popularity charts owing to the catchy lyrics and most importantly the performance by the top stars themselves. The present research article focuses on how such songs are a downright degradation of the entire womankind and how the patriarchal ideology thus promoted is detrimental to the safety of women in the real world. The obscenity and vulgarity endorsed by such songs often go un-noticed but do impact the psyche of people.

CINEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST NRI WOMEN WITH REFERENCE TO PROVOKED

The prospect of getting their daughters settled abroad and thereby themselves getting opportunities to migrate to foreign lands, still holds fascination for many Indian Families. Nevertheless this has often turned the dreams of many young Indian brides, lured into marital traps, into nightmares.