Department of English
Pre-seminar Activity
Guest Lecture and Edakka Performance
A
guest lecture and performance was organized on 12 December 2014 to enable final
year students to understand, appreciate and read a traditional art form.
Eminent Edakka performer, Sri.Anil Kumar Gopalakrishnan Nair delivered a
lecture on the topic “Sopana Sangeetham: The Traditional Art of Kerala”. He
spoke at length about the relevance of the art and the significance of the
instrument “Edakka”. He stressed upon the symbolic significance of the Edakka
as representative of the cosmic universe through the way in which the
instrument is made. He also problematised the notions of patronage and the
waning response to the art. This was followed by a live performance. The
question and answer session saw some students, who are practitioners of the art
form, delve into the reasons why women are often prevented from performing this
art on stage. Mr. Anil addressed the issue of revolutionizing the art form in
tune with the contemporary response.
The
logo and poster of the National Seminar on Narrating Centers and Peripheries: Minority
Discourses in India, scheduled for 12 & 13 Jan 2015 was displayed by Professor
John Joseph Kennedy, Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences and HOD of English,
who spoke about the importance of folk art.
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