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Lakshmipat Singhania Academy (2017 CyberFair Project ID 8190)
India, Kolkata
Official Status: Final Project: Ready for Judging
Teacher:
Category: 8. Local Music and Art Forms

We estimate 8 student(s) from 14 to 17 will work on this entry.

Description of Our Community: Alipore is located at 22.53°N 88.33°E (wikiminiatlas). It is the headquarters of South 24 Parganas district and a neighborhood in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The area is the most posh and costliest locality in Kolkata. The locality of Alipore is a pristine mix of stately bungalows and villas with sprawling lawns and gardens, mostly belonging to the industrialists and business elites of the city, together with swank apartments and high rise condominiums, aptly complimented with clean tree lined avenues and roads, lush greenery and low pollution count. Several consulates are located in Alipore.

Project Description: Patachitra, an ancient folk art of Bengal , is appreciated by art lovers all over the world for its effortless style of drawings, colours, lines and space usage. The world Pata derived from the Sanskrit word Patta means cloth. The painters are called Patuas. Patuas do not just paint, they also sing as they unfurl the painting scroll to show it to the audience. These songs are known as Pater Gaan. The songs are of wide variety ranging from traditional mythological tales and tribal rituals to stories based on modern Indian history and contemporary issues like protecting forests and preventing spread of HIV/AIDS. Patuas generally use natural colours, which they procure from various trees, leaves, flowers and clays.

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