The craftsmen and artisans of Jammu and Kashmir are naturally skilled and their products find a wide market worldwide. Woodcraft…
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The snow-capped mountains, lush green valleys, exotic peaks and gushing streams have made Himachal Pradesh famous as a sought after…
Traditional crafts of Haryana Traditional crafts of Haryana: Haryana with its vibrant culture has a plethora of crafts created by…
Rustic yet popular Gujarati arts were originally created by the predecessors for household utilities and eventually got acclaimed at a…
Goa is the smallest state area wise and is located in the Konkan region of India. According to legends, the…
The tribes of Chhatisgarh practice many crafts and the products of these skilled artisans are gaining in popularity all over…
Bihar has a rich history and in ancient times it was a great religious centre for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.…
Weaving Weaving and embroidery is an integral part of Assamese crafts. The most popular Assamese traditional garment is the Mekhela…
Bamboo and Cane Craft Owing to the abundance of cane and bamboo in Arunachal Pradesh, it is very famous for…
Andhra Pradesh is one of the states of India with the North Western portion of the state bifurcated to form…
Sikki is the golden grass from Bihar which is grown in the wet and marshy lands of Madhubani district
Art is almost always closely associated with religion, spirituality or mythology.
Bihar has a rich history and in ancient times it was a great religious centre for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.
The culture and heritage of Andhra Pradesh is rich and varied in the fields of art, architecture, cuisine, literature, religion, philosophy, fairs…
The illustration and transcription of religious manuscripts by tribes like Likhaks, Patuas and Khanikars gradually evolved into the Assam school of painting. The Assam School of painting was divided into Sattriya and Royal styles.
A form of painting unique to the Santhal region of India, the Jadupatuas are painted on scrolls depicting themes from the life of lord Krishna, the story of creation as narrated in the Santhal tradition, their dance and music and sometimes fearful images of death and life after death.
Music and dance are an integral part of the life and culture of Arunachal Pradesh. There are three types of musical instruments- Wind Instruments, Solid Instruments and String Instruments.
Jal tarang or jalatharangam is a melodic Indian percussion instrument where ceramic or metal cups or bowls are filled with water and tuned appropriately by the musician who will then strike the edge of the bowls with beaters one in each hand to produce waves of music.
Damru or damaru is the most common hour-glass drum played in India and adjoining nations like Tibet and Nepal.
Considered as one of the oldest Indian classical musical instruments, Bansuri is a special type of flute, made from a straight and flawless piece of bamboo.