Baithak : The Aspect Of Bhakti In The Indian Music Traditions : By Dhanashree Lele.
The International Foundation for Fine Arts in collaboration with the NCPA
The Aspect of Bhakti in the Indian music traditions
Since ancient times, aspect of bhakti has been the mainstay of Indian culture and it is but natural that the element of devotion has its reflection in almost all music traditions prevalent in India. Besides bhakti sangeet, a genre which is completely identified with devotion/dedication towards the Ultimate creator and/ the Guru, there are myriad other traditions from folk and classical (art) to semi-classical and light music showing a marked influence of bhakti philosophy in varied measures.
Starting with the period around 1500 AD, this seminar aims to explore different genres and forms of music to understand relevance of the bhakti element. Besides academic deliberations by the experts on the origin and history of different forms, there will be ample demonstrations offered by reputed practitioners of respective genres.
Well-known artistes and scholars will deliberate on the origin, history and practice of different genres and forms with ample demonstrations.