FOLK PERFORMING ARTS AND VISUAL EXPRESSIONS OF THE RAMAYANA
लोक प्रदर्शनकारी कलाएं और रामकथा की दृश्य अभिव्यक्तियां
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i5.2024.5022Keywords:
Ram Katha, Folk Arts, Folk Dance, Folk Singing, Painting, Ramleela, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Identity, Folk Tradition, Traditional PerformanceAbstract [English]
This research paper explains the folk performing forms of the Ramayana, where this story emerged from religious texts and became a tradition in every village. The Ramayana was brought to the people through mediums like Ramlila, Pandavani, Nautanki, Bhavai, Kathakali and folk singing and dancing. Paintings and paintings also served to tell the story for those who could not read. Every region adopted the Ramayana according to its dialect, music and art. The research also states that in modern times, digital staging and the growing influence of media have posed many challenges to these folk arts. Despite this, some artists and institutions are engaged in saving these traditions. This study explains the cultural importance of Ram Katha, its role in folk arts and the need for preservation. The entire research makes it clear that Ram Katha is not just a religious story but is the cultural identity of the society, which needs to be promoted.
Abstract [Hindi]
इस शोध पत्र में रामकथा के लोक प्रदर्शनकारी रूपों को समझाया गया है, जहाँ यह कथा धार्मिक ग्रंथों से निकलकर गाँव-गाँव की परंपरा बन गई। रामलीला, पांडवानी, नौटंकी, भवाई, कथकली और लोक गायन-नृत्य जैसे माध्यमों से रामकथा को लोगों तक पहुँचाया गया। चित्रकला और पटचित्रों ने भी उन लोगों के लिए कथा कहने का काम किया जो पढ़ नहीं सकते थे। हर क्षेत्र ने अपनी बोली, संगीत और कला के हिसाब से रामकथा को अपनाया। शोध में यह भी बताया गया है कि आधुनिक समय में डिजिटल मंचन और मीडिया के बढ़ते प्रभाव से इन लोककलाओं के सामने कई चुनौतियाँ खड़ी हुई हैं। इसके बावजूद कुछ कलाकार और संस्थाएँ इन परंपराओं को बचाने में लगे हैं। यह अध्ययन रामकथा के सांस्कृतिक महत्व, लोक कलाओं में उसकी भूमिका और संरक्षण की जरूरत को स्पष्ट करता है। पूरे शोध से यह समझ आता है कि रामकथा सिर्फ एक धार्मिक कथा न होकर समाज की सांस्कृतिक पहचान है, जिसे आगे बढ़ाना जरूरी है।
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