Abstract
<p>The most ancient form of dance that is prevailing todays is a form of classical Indian dance, Bharatanatyam. In Sanskrit (and Devanagri), bharatanatyam means "Indian dance", is believed to have divine origin and is of the most ancient form of classical dance. Bharatanatyam is a two thousand-year-old dance form, originally practiced in the temples of ancient India. The art today remains purely devotional even today and this performing art is yet to gain awareness and interest in the western world. This dance form has various implications in improving the higher order thinking in children and provides health benefits in adults apart from cultural preservation. The current study uses scratchboard as a medium to display the artistic movements and emotions. Scratchboard, a fine art is one means by which the visual art is expressed in this current study using sharp tools, namely X-acto 11 scalpel and tattoo needles. This unique medium made up of a masonite hardboard coated with soft clay and Indian ink has been used to not only show the details of the ancient dance form and expression but also to comprehend and transcribe both visual art and fine art. It is for the first time that scratchboard medium has been the innovatively used to show various textures of flower, glistening gold jewels, hand woven silk and the divine expression in the same art ‘devotion’. The current study was carried out in-order to perpetuate, conserve and disseminate these classic forms of visual art and fine art.</p>
Highlights
The most ancient form of dance that is prevailing todays is a form of classical Indian dance, Bharatanatyam
We study the unique combination of performing art and fine art using a less explored and unique medium called the scratchboard
The purpose of scratchboard art “Devotion” is to depict the ‘performing art’ as a ‘fine art’ but to emphasize the use of various techniques apart from cross hatching to effectively depict realism and dexterities using the medium of scratchboard
Summary
The most ancient form of dance that is prevailing todays is a form of classical Indian dance, Bharatanatyam. The art today remains purely devotional even today and this performing art is yet to gain awareness and interest in the western world This dance form has various implications in improving the higher order thinking in children and provides health benefits in adults apart from cultural preservation. Scratchboard, a fine art is one means by which the visual art is expressed in this current study using sharp tools, namely X-acto 11 scalpel and tattoo needles. The current study was carried out in-order to perpetuate, conserve and disseminate these classic forms of visual art and fine art To date this form of dance is performed as a mark of cultural preservation among the south East Asian countries. The current study revolves around the conservation of the ancient art and reintroducing it to the community and disseminate these classic forms of visual art and fine art for implication towards better quality of life and social advancement
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