India Culture Discovery
Discover the beautiful Indian culture India is a country extremely proud of her history and historical stature. Always being a cultural-centric country, the effects have trickled down to the modern times. The country still boasts of a mind-boggling number of different cultures, and diversity of each of them is spellbinding. Rich culture means an abundance […]
Discover the beautiful Indian culture
India is a country extremely proud of her history and historical stature. Always being a cultural-centric country, the effects have trickled down to the modern times. The country still boasts of a mind-boggling number of different cultures, and diversity of each of them is spellbinding. Rich culture means an abundance of varying art styles, dances, literature and fine arts in general. Throughout history, India has been famous for its beautiful arts and crafts and these fine arts can be witnessed even now.
Some of the arts you might want to indulge yourself in this cultural trip to the past are:
- Folk Dances: Indian folk dances have been passed through generations and generations of people to today, but the roots of every single folk dance remain the same even today. Often accompanied by traditional instruments and folk music, the dances utilize vivid imagery along with beautiful, intricate and vibrant dresses and jewelry to bring out this beautiful imagery. Be it the Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh, the Bhangra from Punjab, the Kathak from North India or the Odissi from Odisha, all the dances have unique details about them that none other does and each is significantly different than the others. These dances usually carry a message with the performances and should be a must on anyone’s to see list.
- Music: Music has always been, and intricate part of cultures throughout the world and India is no different. Traditional folk music often involved funky beats and beautiful music along with a very definitive and culturally relevant message attached to it. Traditional Indian instruments like the Sitar and the Tabla are utilized to provide the music to the amazing lyrics in these songs. Experiencing the same cultural musical performances is still possible throughout India. One of the most famous examples is Chokhi Dhani in Rajasthan, which is a place in modern times setup completely like an old and traditional Rajasthani village. Complete with folk dance and folk music performances, the place is sensational for experiencing traditional music and folk dance.
- Cinema: India is the world’s leading producer of films in the world and this evidence of the past where cinema was a major part of the cultural theme. The 1940s-1960s, generally considered the “golden” era in the history of Indian cinema, movies like “Pyassa”, “Kagaz ke phool” and “Shree 420” caused ripples in the entire world. When it comes to live cinema and plays, the culturally active population of the country, perform plays and dramas that is relevant to the past as well as the present. Using brilliant and real incidences or fictional stories that depict a real cultural problem, the plays play a major role in the Indian culture. Using folk dances and folk music with the dramas is an added bonus for the viewers who get the complete Indian cultural package.
- Literature: While the west had Shakespeare, India had the likes of Rabindranath Tagore and Kalidasa. Literature has been a great tool in the Indian subcontinent, being used to motivate people to help the country attain freedom as well underlining the recent cultural problems. Rabindranath Tagore is famous worldwide and has been regarded as one of the very best literary figures in the entire world.
Visiting India does not mean that you only get a portion of the cultural package- you get the entire package with some additional cherries on the top. India is a culturally proud country and has been so for all of the past. Discover Indian culture, Discover India.