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ART & CULTUREWith the increasing unpredictability of the types of questions being asked in the UPSC IAS examination, itbecomes very important for IAS aspirants to begin and continue to practice answer writing. This will prove tobe very helpful and fruitful while preparing for the most coveted civil services. The workbooks are designed ina way that enables the students to understand their weak areas and improve upon them.The workbook is a novel concept brought to you by GS SCORE for aiding your preparation and helping youachieve ‘the IAS dream’. The workbooks contain sets of questions along with their model answers to helpstudents practice at their convenience. Each question in the workbook covers a topic relevant to the UPSCexamination. Thus, it will help aspirants to complete their syllabus holistically through questions and answers.There are 12 booklets available to all students for the preparation of the Mains examination. They will be categorized subject-wise for the benefit and convenience of the students. This categorization will also help the students practice the topics they are studying without having tosearch for them from a huge compilation of uncategorized notes."" What is the significance of the practicing answer writing for the MainsExamination?The Workbooks will help students assess themselves and their preparation while aiding them by providingquality questions for practicing answer writing, which is a very important component of the UPSC CivilServices Examination. Answer writing practice will provide aspirants clarity and coherency in theiranswers. Along with that, the flow of thought and expressions is also important for writing answers inthe UPSC Mains examination, which can only be developed with practice and persistence. With the GSSCORE Workbook for Art and Culture aspirants will easily be able to cover the entire syllabus alongwith improving the quality of their answer writing skills."" How will the workbook help serious aspirants?The Workbooks have been designed in a way that follows the trends of the UPSC IAS Mains examinationgiving the aspirants only valuable and holistic practice of answer writing. Each set of the Workbook coverssignificant portions of the subject in 10-11 questions.The GS SCORE Art and Culture workbook consists of questions from the followingtopics:Art and Culture (6 sets)Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient tomodern times.**********
ART & CULTUREWORKBOOKSET - 1Question & Answer
www.iasscore.inGS MAINS PAPER - 1 WORKBOOKART & CULTURE (Set-1)QUESTIONS & ANSWERSQ1.Is Sangeet Natak Academi, the sole custodian for the promotion of the performingarts in India, functioning in sync with its objectives? Critically analyze. (200words)(L1)Q2.Globalization has not only affected the economy and the society but also it hasemerged as a challenge for the performing arts in India. Discuss. (250 words)(L2)Q3.Religion has such a deep imprint on Indian art, that often entire Indian art isdismissed as religious only; however, there is no dearth of secular art. Elaborate.(200 words)(L1)Q4.Elaborate the contribution of following in development of Indian Music. (200words)(L1)(a) Tabla, b.) Thyagaraja, c)KhusroPurandara Dasa, d) Allauddin Khan, e) AmirQ5.What is the difference between classical and folk music? (200 words)(L1)Q6.Is there a parallel between Indian classical music and western classical music?(200 words)(L1)Q7.Most of the classical dances trace their origin in temples and themed aroundreligious scriptures’. Elaborate (200 words)(L2)Q8.What are the unique features of Kuchipudi dance? What are the similarities anddifferences between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam? (200 words)(L1)Q9.Rukmini Devi Arundale was one of the greatest exponents of Bharatanatyam.Write her contributions to this classical dance (200 words)(L1)Q10. Some dance forms in India are unique amalgamation of martial traditions andtemple rituals. Write a short note on any such non-classical dance in India (250words)(L1)**********5
GS MAINS PAPER - 1 WORKBOOK1.www.iasscore.inIs Sangeet Natak Academi, the sole custodian for the promotion ofthe performing arts in India, functioning in sync with its objectives?Critically analyze. (200 words)(L1)Approach1. Discuss objectives of Sangeet Natak Academy (40 words)2. Explain the positive role played by it (60 words)3. Give problems faced by Academy (60 words)4. Conclude it by giving solutions (40 words)HINTSSangeet Natak Akademi was set up in 1953 for the promotion of performing arts. It is an autonomousbody under ministry of culture.Objectives:The academy functions as the apex body of the performing arts in the country to preserve and promotethe vast cultural heritage of India expressed in music, dance and drama. It also works with governmentsand art academies in states and territories of the country. Gives grants to aid research, documentation and publishing in the performing arts Organizes and subsidizes seminars and conferences of subject specialists Documents and records the performing arts for its audio-visual archive Renders advice and assistance to the government of India in the task of formulating and implementingpolicies and programmes in the field The Akademi is also responsible for the establishment and maintenance of institutions and projectsof national importance in the field of performing arts.Positive role Since its inception, the Akademi has been funding institutions dedicated to music, dance and dramaand providing financial assistance to eminent practitioners. It has played a critical role in keeping alive the guru-shishya parampara, and has intervened to supportyoung artists from traditional practicing families and gharanas, who would otherwise be unable topursue their art. The Akademi has been instrumental in organizing music, dance and theatre festivals across thecountry and enabling cultural exchange both within the country and internationally. It also organizes workshops and seminars, and provides a forum for creative interaction in thisfield. The Sangeet Natak Akademi awards for excellence and their fellowships for lifetime achievement inthe performing arts are aimed at recognizing and spurring talent to greater heights. Over the years, the Sangeet Natak Akademi undertook the colossal project of documenting andrecording performances. Its archives of photographs, audio and videotapes, and films testify to therichness and diversity of classical and folk forms in India. Akademi has played a commendable role in preserving endangered art forms. Its generous grants helped resuscitate difficult, esoteric traditions such as Koodiyattam and Chhaudance, which would have otherwise fallen prey to the lack of attention of a rapidly changing world. It has made efforts to sustain traditional teaching and learning processes such as the Sufiana Kalamof Kashmir, or the percussion instruments of Kerala.6
www.iasscore.inGS MAINS PAPER - 1 WORKBOOKLimitations of Sangeet Natak Academy Ever since its inception in 1953 as a self-governing body by a resolution of the Government of India,the Akademi has been in the news for reasons other than it’s proclaimed cultural functions Bureaucratization of the functioning of the Akademi:Since the post of the secretary to the Akademi - the chief executive has often been donned by retiredbureaucrats, and junior officers of the Education Ministry who were appointed on an ad hoc basis. Growing political interference in the functioning of the Akademi. Feudal ethos and administrative infighting degrade the performance of the Akademi. From the beginning the executive board - the fountain head of the Akademi has been stuffed withgovernment servants rather than people belonging to the performing arts. The bone of contention seems to be the Department of Culture in the Education Ministry operatesseveral schemes, with a budget three times more than that of the Akademi itself, legitimately comingunder the purview of the Akademi. According to a leading dancer there is an all-round lethargy and irregularity in its functioning.Curtailment of its autonomy: Though the Akademi enjoys autonomy. The function of giving grants-in-aid is also performed by theDepartment of Culture reducing the Akademi to the role of a promoter. The preservation of India’s cultural identity amidst the onslaught of globalization is the biggestchallenge the Akademi faces today The Haksar Committee, appointed to consider the functioning of the Akademi, had uncovered severalglitches in the governance of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Their awards, mired in controversy are rarely granted to up-and-coming performers. The cultural cellof a leading party created a ruckus by accusing the Akademi of blatant nepotism.Way Ahead In most countries, funds for the arts come from a combination of public and private sources. However,in India, the corporate sector and civil society have yet to assume the role."" Perhaps state patronage systems such as the Department of Culture and the Akademi, shouldencourage them to do so, gradually shifting focus to joint partnerships with private institutionsand individuals. The more immediate challenge facing the Akademi is to reinvent itself. There is a need to encouragecreative experiment among emerging artists, a range of nation-wide programmes geared towardstapping and showcasing young talent need to be done. It must free itself from bureaucratic trappings, and make a genuine attempt to educate young peopleabout the music, dance and theatre traditions that they have inherited. It requires is the imaginationand will to re-link the performing arts with society at large.Supplementary NotesLalit Kala Akademi, New DelhiLalit Kala Akademi is the Government’s apex cultural body in the field of visual arts in India. It is an autonomousbody, which is fully funded by the Ministry of Culture. The Akademi is an independent organisation andfunctions at arm’s length from the Government. It has substantial independence in making decisionsrelated to national and international exhibitions, events and providing financial assistance to artists and artorganizations through scholarships and grants.Lalit Kala Akademi is an institution that has rendered service to the nation in the arts sphere long before theworld woke up to the global impact of Indian art. It has established, preserved and documented a permanentcollection of the highest order that reflects the vitality, complexity and unfolding patterns of modern and7
GS MAINS PAPER - 1 WORKBOOKwww.iasscore.incontemporary art in India. All through the year it presents exhibitions and educational programmes ofunparalleled significance; sustains a library, art collection, archives, conservation laboratory, and supportsscholars and publications of pre-eminent intellectual merit all over the country.National School of Drama, New DelhiThe National School of Drama is one of the foremost theatre training institutions in the world and the onlyone of its kind in India. It was set up by the Sangeet Natak Akademi as one of its constituent units in 1959.In 1975, it became an independent entity and was registered as an autonomous organization under theSocieties Registration Act XXI of 1860, fully financed by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Trainingin the School is highly intensive and is based on a thorough, comprehensive, carefully planned syllabus whichcovers every aspect of theatre and in which theory is related to practice. As a part of their training, studentsare required to produce plays which are then performed before the public. The syllabus takes into accountthe methods of great theatre personalities who have shaped contemporary theatre in all its variety. Thesystematic study and practical performing experience of Sanskrit drama, modern Indian drama, traditionalIndian theatre forms, Asian drama and western dramatic protocols give the students a solid grounding and awide perspective in the art of theatre.Sahitya Akademi, New DelhiSahitya Akademi, India’s National Academy of Letters is the central institution for literary dialogue, publicationand promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages,including English. Over the 56 years of its dynamic existence, it has ceaselessly endeavored to promotegood taste and healthy reading habits, to keep alive the intimate dialogue among the various linguistic andliterary zones and groups through seminars, lectures, symposia, discussions, readings and performances, toincrease the pace of mutual translations through workshops and individual assignments and to develop aserious literary culture through the publications of journals, monographs, individual creative works of everygenre, anthologies, encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, who’s who of writers and histories of literature.It has so far brought out over 6000 books, the present pace of publication being one book every 19 hours.Every year the Akademi holds at least 50 seminars at regional, national and international levels along with theworkshops and literary gatherings-about 300 in number per year, under various heads like Meet the Author,Samvad, Kavisandhi, Kathasandhi, Loka: The Many Voices, People and Books, Through My Window, Mulakat,Asmita, Antaral, Avishkar, NariChetna, YuvaSahiti, Bal Sahiti, Purvottari and Literary Forum meetings. Utility of performing arts during the ancient and the medieval period. Appreciate the contribution of classical dances, folk music as well as folk dances in Indian culture andChallenges faced by performing Arts2.Globalization has not only affected the economy and the society but alsoit has emerged as a challenge for the performing arts in India. Discuss.(200 words)Approach1. Brief Overview of Globalization on performing art (40 words)2. Explain the negative impact (60 words)3. Explain positive impact (60 words)4. Conclusion (40 words)HINTSGlobalization has influenced performing arts in variety of ways providing protection to some,commercializing others and at the same time providing a threat of extinction to many.8
Each set of the Workbook covers significant portions of the subject in 10-11 questions. The GS SCORE Art and Culture workbook consists of questions from the following topics: Art and Culture (6 sets) Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Litera
