SANGEET NATAK AKADEMI
Disclaimer: Copyright infringement not intended.
Context
Sangeet Natak Akademi to have South India centre in Hyderabad.
Details
The National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama
History:
- Established by the Indian education ministry on 31 May 1952, became functional the following year.
- Inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on 28 January 1953.
- Considered prestigious, with its Fellowship and Award.
Functions:
- Acts as the apex body for performing arts, preserving and promoting India's cultural heritage in music, dance, and drama.
- Collaborates with governments and art academies across states and territories.
- Established several institutions over the years, including Manipur Dance Academy and Kathak Kendra.
Initiatives:
- Subsidizes institutions engaged in teaching and promoting music, dance, or theatre.
- Provides grants for research, documentation, and publishing in the performing arts.
- Organizes seminars, conferences, and festivals to promote cultural exchange.
- Advises and assists the government in formulating policies in the field of performing arts.
Facilities:
- Audio–Visual Archive: Largest in the country, utilized for research on Indian performing arts.
- Library: Houses about 22,000 books covering various subjects related to performing arts.
- Gallery of Musical Instruments: Displays over 200 musical instruments.
- Documentation Unit: Records works of masters in music, dance, and theatre for research purposes.
- Awards and Fellowships: Recognizes excellence through awards like Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar.
Awards and Recognitions:
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Highest national recognition for practicing artists, gurus, and scholars.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (Ratna Sadsya): Conferred upon distinguished individuals for their contribution to arts, music, dance, and theatre.
- Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar: Recognizes young artists under 40 years of age.
- Tagore Ratna and Tagore Puraskar: Commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
- Kala Deeksha Initiative: Carrying on Guru Shishya Parampara.
Indian Classical Dances:
- SNA confers awards on nine Indian classical dance forms, including Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Sattriya, and Chhau.
Equivalents:
- Lalit Kala Akademi: Equivalent national academy for visual arts.
- Sahitya Akademi: Equivalent national academy for literature.
PRACTICE QUESTION Q. Discuss the role played by Sangeet Natak Akademi in the preservation and promotion of diverse cultural heritage of the country. (15 marks) |