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Raise Your Glass! Gandhi’s Opera, Satyagraha, Returns to the Met (thepoliticker.observer) Tenor Richard Croft (left) as Gandhi In the 12 years after Philip Glass first worked with sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar in 1965, the composer frequently traveled to India, becoming fascinated with Mohandas K. Gandhi, a man whose photograph he often encountered in railway stations and public waiting rooms. Inspired to learn more about the “father of the India,” the shaggy-haired experimentalist read Gandhi’s autobiographical book _Satyagraha_ ('Truth Force' to those whose Sanskrit is a little rusty), which described the events of his formative years in South Africa when a young Gandhi was first inspired to develop his mantra of non-violent protest. Shortly thereafter, the composer, famous for such works as the 12-toned “Music in Twelve Parts” and “Another Look at Harmony,” decided to honor his inspiration by composing an opera about the famous pacifist. The current seven-show revival of _Satyagraha_, as well as it's Metropolitan Opera premiere back in 2008,_ _have proven to be more successful than the 1980 premiere in Rotterdam. But then again, it's hard to imagine a production capable of topping the multimedia spectacle dreamed to life by British production/direction duo Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch, both of London's Improbable Theater. (Glass suggested ... thepoliticker.observer

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The Untapped Wealth Of Indian Tribal Art Forms   by Emantras

Indian heritage has been a huge cauldron of variety of riches, has been an anthropologist's delight. It is a treasure of fables, stories, different colors, dynasties, beliefs and customs, and myriad art forms.

Indian tribal art is a part and parcel of this multivariate heritage and throws up beautiful insights into human nature and lifestyle amongst Indian tribes of those ages.

The art forms included paintings which are an integral part of the tribal tradition and often mirrored the lifestyle and traditions of the era. They were replete with the fairs, festivals, gods& goddesses, the bonding and social dynamics that was prevalent in those times.

They often carried a streak of simplicity and ingenuity and animated the immortal charm of life. The tribal art forms itself had different genres and divisions originating from different parts of India, mostly from the states of Orissa, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar/Jharkand etc. The notable art forms being Tanjore, Madhubani, Patachitra and Rajasthan Miniature ones.

Moreover, the regional dances of India, such as the Bhangra dance of Punjab, the Dandiya of Gujarat, the Bihu dance of Assam, etc, which project the cultural heritage of those regions, are prominent contenders in the field of Indian folk art. These folk dances are performed by people to express their celebration at every possible event or occasion, such as the arrival of seasons, the birth of a child, weddings, festivals, etc.

Centuries have passed and the Indian folk & tribal art form has retained its 'romance and enigmatic charm' but has become a tiny niche and appeals to a very narrow segment of audience. The abundance of riches in folk and tribal art has received universal appreciation, following and is a fact well known. It will also not be far from the truth that it has so much variety that it can appeal to a wider platform of individuals and people across ethnicities. The Indian government has also been taking steps to conserve and promote it.

They key here is of course to get a wider Diaspora interested in it directly or indirectly. Indian art as mentioned before is a razzmatazz of various different elements -art music dance forms. Each of these has a story, an insight behind that can be used to create engaging entertaining forms.

Children and teens also form a segment that has never been exposed to much of ancient art forms these days. The Gen Y has been hooked to the world of gaming, animation and movies with pyrotechnics and the Indian folk art has enough pizazz if delivered in more interesting and fascinating mediums.

One such example would be Music Binds All'- a 45 second animated short movie made by an innovative 'out of the box' digital media company called Mlab,which is building a community(vibrantribes.com) to promote folk & tribal art in contemporary formats.

This endeavor is to 'resurrect' folk art and take it to another level where it is more interactive, and where it can appeal to more people.

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Contributor from Vibrantribes, an initiative of Mlab, which is a part of Emantras, A Global Digital Education Company.

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