Pathik 2005 Vol 45 Ank 04 05 06 07 08 09

SR No.: 535532
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhartiben Shelat, Subhash Bramhabhatt
Publisher: Mansingji Barad Smarak Trust
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 141
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Pathik, & India
File Size: 9 MB

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discourses, kirtan, bhajan, historical lectures, spiritual activities through temples and by arranging lectures of saints and religious preachers of different religions and cults. (5) Assistance and planing by the Government :
The achievements of the Government works can be considered through maintenance and development of inheritance of Folk Culture. Folk Artists and Folk Professionals are required to be provided with financial assistance and infrastructural facilities for this. An academy be established for all aspects viz. “Kathputli Art Academy”. To make schemes for giving honour and prestige, additional facilities be provided to voluntary institutions in this regard. Folk Culture Department be formed and activities for development of inheritance of co-ordinators of Folk Culture be made.
The inheritance of Folk Culture will surely prosper when feeling of Folk Artists become more and more dense towards Folk Culture, when they develop artistic activities by devoting time to these activities and earn bread and experience contention. (6) Advertising Media :
Advertising media is a glorious system for prosperity of inheritance of Folk Culture. Different elements of Folk Culture can be spread-advertised through Radio, T.V., Computer, Newspapers. However, today in Aastha, Sanskar and other regional, national and international channels, glimpse of Folk Culture is being shown. Now Folk Culture can be seen in commercial advertisements also. Especially, the glory of Folk Culture of Rajasthan is seen spread in advertising mediums. It is a credit to the glorious elements of Folk Culture, but it must also be seen that the same is not perversed in the quagmire of marketisation. In addition, Folk Culture can be advertised by affixing large posters in schools, colleges, public buildings, cross roads, bus and railway stations of village and towns. By finding out minutest artistic exhibits and artists of Folk Culture from evēry corner of the country, spread-advertising can be done, and for this purpose audio-visual publicity can be done. Today also, thousands of Folk-songs, Folk-sayings, Folk-stories, Bhajans are in the memory of Folk and before it vanishes, it is necessary to store the same. For this work, the glorious inheritance be made more prosperous by providing traning and encouragement to the eager and enthusiastic researchers. Shri Jorawarsinh Jadav is carrying out these activities in Gujarat through Folk Foundation. Still, it is necessary that the individuals and institutions having love towards Folk Culture takes interest. (7) Publication & Musical Notation :
Musical literature requires to be protected. Shri Zaverchand Meghani collected Folk Literature from every corner of Saurashtra province. In other provinces also,
Folk Culture, Processes and Methodology for enriching its Heritage
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