Disappearing arts of India...

“Losing heritage and forgetting history.”

India’s art heritage is as diverse as its people. India is known

for its rich cultural heritage from ancient times, yet amidst all these,

there are art forms that are dying.

Different art forms arise from different social and linguistic groups.

Each art form has its own cultural significance and history and techniques

of creation. But gradually, these crafts are dying out with increased

modernization and industrialization. People now-a-days are not using

hand-made clothes, materials,etc.

In this fast technology run world, people have started to shift their

attention from the traditional handicrafts and handloom to new innovations.

With fewer customers, many craftsmen and artisans are getting poorer day

by day and forced to take up alternative occupations.

Mercifully, there are some efforts afoot to restore the dying arts to

their original glory as preserving and protecting the skills and knowledge of

traditional crafts is a very important step in preserving the country’s rich

heritage. Yet, much more needs to be done to save the dying arts,

especially those that are now in a critical state. Here are some of the

disappearing arts of India.

Madhubani painting- the art form in a series

Warli painting: Of rice and earth

Rogan painting- the lone six survivors

Santhal painting- Magic in hues

Parsi embroidery- the embroidery that travelled the globe

Do you think we should preserve the arts?

By Mayuri Tambe

The art spot