2. NAINIKA KARMAKAR EPC-2: DRAMA AND ART IN EDUCATION

3. DRAMA IN EDUCATION

4. DEFINITION OF ART According to Tagore, “Art is the expression of the universal through the individual." According to Leonardo da Vinci “Art is the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.” According to T.S. Eliot “Art is the escape from personality.”

5. MEANING OF ART The expression or application of human skill and imagination, typically in a visual form of painting or sculpture. Art is producing work to be appreciated primarily for beauty or imagination. “What is art? Art is the response of man’s creative soul to the call of the real.” said Rabindranath Tagore.

6. MEANING OF AESTHETICS Aesthetic education is an approach to teaching and learning that engages students in learning about works of art through hands-on inquiry, questioning, writing, and art making. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty, scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensoriemotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste.

7. MEANING AND CONCEPT OF ART EDUCATION Art Education is a primary pathway to learning, a journey of discovery of the meaning of teaching for aesthetic experience. Art is an expression of ideas created by human imagination, skill and invention. There is a saying “Music is what feelings sound like”. Similarly this applies to other art forms..Art education is the area of learning that is based upon The visual art The performing arts

8. VISUAL ARTS An artist uses paper, canvas, clay,paint etc. which can be transformed to create some physical or art object. a. drawing, b. painting, c. sculpture, d. Design (in jewellery, pottery,etc e. photography, video, film,etc

9. PERFORMING ARTS It is something which is performed, seen and heard. Usually the different types of performing arts : Theatre Music Dance Puppetry Circus arts

10. Crafts of India Metal crafts includes metal work using zinc, Copper, Brass, Silver, Gold. Some of the traditional ancient handicraft styles are Bidriware, Pembarthi, Dhokra, Kamrup Marble stone inlays Bagh print Madhubani painting

11. Nature & Scope of Art Education Personal Development: better memory, enhanced understanding and an ability to communicate symbolically. Gaining holistic knowledge Make life aesthetically in our daily life Art education has been linked to advanced cognitive development in children

12. Importance Of Art Education At Secondary Level Working in the arts helps learners to develop creative problem-solving skills. Teaching through the arts can present difficult concepts visually, making them more easy to understand.Arts experiences boost critical thinking, development of motor skills, language skills, social skills, decision-making, risk-taking, and inventiveness.

13. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDUCATION IN ARTS &ARTS IN EDUCATION Education in art” is just that, an education in a visual art form (Traditionally one of the visual arts) Whereas “Arts in education” is an education program that includes one or more of the “arts” such as music, painting, film making, etc. Visual arts

14. Different dance forms of India Famous classical dancers and choreographers are Peter Martins, Pandit Birju Maharaj, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Uday Shankar, Sujata Mohapatra,

15. DIFFERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Famous Indian Musicians Ustad Bismillah Khan Pandit Ravi Shankar R.D. Burman Jagjit Singh AR Rahman

16. THEATRE AND PUPPETRY FORMS

17. Embroidery of India Chikankari[UP] Kashmiri embroidery(also Kashida) Phulkari (Punjab and Haryana) Kantha [Bengal] Kutchi bharat/Sindhi stitch [Gujarat] Pipli (Odisha)

18. Knowledge of Indian arts Contemporary arts Kolam or Alpana – floor painting of Kerala and W. Bengal Phulkari – embroidery of Punjab In performing arts Classical music –Hindustani and Carnatic styles Classical dance- Kathak,Bharatanatyam, Kathakali etc Regional music- Sufi, Baul, Gidda etc Regional dance- Bhangra, Raas, Bihu etc. Puppetry - Glove puppet like Pava-kathakali

19. Contemporary artists and artisans Some of the artisans in our country are Banamali Mahapatra- ganjifa cards Gokul behari pattanaik- pattachitra Abdul JabbarKhatri - Bandhini (Tie and Dye) Firdose Ahmad Jan - Pashmina Shawl Weaving Some performing artists ; FOLK SINGERS Allah JilaiBai PammiBai TeejanBai RasamayiBalakrishna

20. Contemporary artists and artisans Some group folk dances; Garba Lavni Tamasha Some theatre traditional Indian forms are: Jatra in Bengal Swang, popular in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh Yakshagana in Karnataka

21. Indian festivals & its significance Indian Festivals{Diwali,makar sankranti,dussehra,holi etc} are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and traditions. They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. They play an important role to add structure to our social lives, and connect us with our families and backgrounds.

22. CONCLUSION Art forms are both traditional /folk or classical Music, Dance, Theatre, Puppetry, Model Making, Pottery Drawing,Painting etc. Using art as a means of teaching will also help the child to appreciate folk art and also the rich Indian culture and traditions, bringing them closer to their roots.Learning through art helps develop a child’s creativity, opening up more professional avenues for later years.Ultimately, it lies in the teacher’s hands. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has said “The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”