Abstract
Manipuri Nata-Sankirtana is a unique type of performing art form where Manipuri male musicians sing Sankirtana using musical instruments such as Pung (Manipuri percussion musical instrument) by Pungyeiba (Pung player), Kartal (Manipuri cymbal) by Eshei-sakpa (singers), and Moibung (Conch Shell) by Moibungkhongba (conch blower) by following its prescribed sequence. The percussion musical instrument, Pung is the soul of such performance. It is necessary to know how Pung Cholom (the dexterous and vigorous movements of the body from head to toe in tune with the beats of playing Pung simultaneously in a creative manner by the Pungyeiba) is done and what are the motor skills involved in performing it. The discussion has the following objectives: Identifying the different parts of the body involved in doing Pung Cholom, knowing the basic foundations for playing Pung, and understanding the basic motor skills for performing Pung Cholom. It uses descriptive qualitative method. This utilizes the tools and techniques of interview and observation. This will bring out the different aspects of Manipuri Pung Cholom helping in the learning area of psychomotor skill, giving global benefits in performing arts.
Highlights
The researcher identifies the different parts of the body (Figure 5) involved in performing Pung Cholom
The head is used in four different names viz. nikpa, haiba, leiba and khatpa
Each part makes up the complete whole-body movements
Summary
A land situated in the north-eastern part of India, is well known for its diverse art and culture worldwide. Manipuri NataSankirtana is a unique type of performing art form where Manipuri male musicians or artistes sing Sankirtana using musical instruments such as Pung (a Manipuri percussion musical instrument) by Pungyeiba (Pung player), Kartal (a Manipuri cymbal) by Eshei-sakpa (singers or vocalist) and Moibung (Conch Shell) by Moibungkhongba (conch blower or conch sound producer) by following its prescribed sequence. It is included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Humanity as Sankirtana: ritual singing, drumming, and dancing of Manipur, on 4th December 2013. It needs to study the cognitive aspects of motor skills acquisition
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