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AJAY PRATAP 0706001

THESIS GUIDE:SONEPAT (HRY)

PROF.VIJAY KUMAR

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CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Problem statement 3. Aim and Objectives

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4. Scope of the project 5. Site information 6. Methodology 7. List of Exemplars 8. Significance of the project 9.Sources & Collation of data

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Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul. - Plato

INTRODUCTION
PERFORMING ARTS: The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium. TYPES OF PERFORMING ARTS: Performing arts include the dance, music, opera, theatre, magic, Spoken word, circus arts and musical theatre. Despite of being part of performing arts circus and magic cannot be included in the project scope. This is because, they demand special precautions and space requirements for practice and performances.

DANCE: Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting. Definitions of what constitutes dance are dependent on social, cultural, aesthetic, artistic and moral constraints and range from functional movement (such as folk dance) to virtuoso techniques such as ballet. Dance can be participatory, social or performed for an audience. It can also be ceremonial, competitive or erotic. Dance does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to say when dance became part of human culture. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance from prehistoric times such as the 9,000 year old Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from c. 3300 BC.

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THEATRE IN INDIA: Theatre in India has experienced major changes during times starting from earliest Sanskrit theatre to modern Indian theatre. Theatre in India started in narrative form, with recitation singing and dancing becoming integral elements of it. This emphasis on narrative elements made our theatre essentially theatrical right from the beginning. That s why theatre in India has encompassed all the other forms of literature and fine arts into its physical representation: literature, mime, dance, movement all mixed into one and being called Natya-theatre in English . There are three main categories of Indian theatre-Classical or Sanskrit theatre, traditional or folk theatre, and the Modern theatre. There are said to be ten types of Sanskrit plays-Natya, Prakarna, Anka, Vyayoga, Bhana, Samvakara, Vithi Prahasna, Dima and Ithangra.Natyashastra focuses only on two of these types-Natya and Prakarna. And there are also subcategories. FOLK THEATRE was the second phase of evolution of theatre in India. Indian folk theatre can be broadly divided into two categories-Religious and Secular giving birth to ritual theatre and theatre of entertainment respectively. And they both influence each other.Ramlila, Rasleela, Bhand, Nautanki and Wang Come under this ritual category. POST INDEPENDENCE THEATRE IN INDIA has become far richer by suitable mixture of different styles and techniques from Sanskrit, medieval and western theatre and is given a new versatile broader approach at every level of creativity. Bitter harvest, Tumhari Amrita, Mahatma v/s Gandhi are most famous plays of 19th century.

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MUSICAL THEATRE: is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece humor, pathos, love, anger as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Classical Indian musical theatre is a sacred art of the Hindu temple culture. It is performed in different styles. The Sangeet Natak Academy currently confers classical status on eight styles: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Bharatanatyam Odissi Kuchipudi Kathak Mohiniyattam Kathakali Manipuri Sattriya

Bharatnatyam

Kathakali

Odissi

Kuchipudi

Kathak

Mohiniyattam

Manipuri

Sattriya

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MUSIC: The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, & classical music . India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras. It remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as sources of spiritual inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment. India is made up of several dozen ethnic groups, speaking their own languages and dialects, having distinct cultural traditions. The two main traditions of classical music are Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peninsular regions, and Hindustani music, found in the northern and central regions. Light classical or semi-classical music include the following genres: thumri, dadra, ghazal, chaiti, kajri and tappa. POPULAR MUSIC Film music The biggest form of Indian popular music is filmi, or songs from Indian films. The film industry of India supported music by according reverence to classical music while utilizing the western orchestration to support Indian melodies. INDI-POP MUSIC Indian pop music, often known as Indi pop or Indi-pop, is based on an amalgamation of Indian folk and classical music, and modern beats from different parts of the world. ROCK & METAL MUSIC Raga rock is a term used to describe rock or pop music with a heavy Indian influence, either in its construction, its timbre, or its use of instrumentation, such as the sitar and tabla. Raga and other forms of classical Indian music began to influence many rock groups during the 1960s; most famously The Beatles. INDIAN ROCK The rock music "scene" in India is extremely small when compared to filmi or fusion musicality "scenes" but has of recent years come into its own, achieving a cult status of sorts.

Indian Classical music

Indian POP

Indian Rock music

Indian Raga and Rock fusion

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ABOUT PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE: y A cluster of performance spaces, usually but not always under one roof, each possibly designed for a specific purpose such as symphonic music or chamber music or theatre, but multi-purpose as a whole. A multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.

NEED: Performing arts function well in promoting culture and traditions of a place. And in case of India that has a long history of culture and diverse traditions the PAC becomes a requirement as these cultural values have provided India a global identity and recognition. Along with this there are other needs engaged with the growing artists as: y y y y To provide better opportunities. To provide nourishing environment To provide financial and moral support To provide proper guidance and encouragement.

ANYBODY WHO CUTS HIMSELF OFF FROM THE CULTURAL GENIUS OF THE COUNTRY HE LIVES IN CREATES A BARRIER WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY . JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU.

PROBLEM STATEMENT
HOW TO ENCOURAGE PERFORMING ARTS & MAKE THE ARTISTS OF VARIOUS ART FORMS WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY IN A COMBINED PLATFORM SET FOR ALL OF THEM THROUGH ARCHITECTURE . INDIA has rich cultural values and diverse traditions in it. These values have to be conserved for the future generations. They have to be promoted through some medium .The centre will offer a vital role for promoting art and culture ,entertainment balanced growth of the city and society and to spread knowledge.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:GMADA-The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority has proposed Performing Arts Center on a piece of land located at sector-62(SAS Nagar)Mohali ,through Punjab Infrastructure Development Board(PIDA).The land area is 6.3 acres adjacent to the proposed Punjab haat. PIDA is facilitator for the implementation of the project, and the authority is keen to attract private sector investments for development of the project under appropriate public private partnership model(PPP).

AIM: The Aim is to cater to the needs of technical aspects of all the performing arts including Dance,
Music and Theatre design to create a good product using my skills and all college time s architectural learning.

OBJECTIVES: There is a great need of such centers for entertainment balanced growth of the society
and to promote the rich Indian culture to maintain the identity and vulnerability of our rich history. y y y Understanding needs and technical aspects of all the performing arts including Dance, Music and Theatre design to create a conducive environment for creating excellence. Designing with such architectural approach that can develop the interest and boost up the creativity of the artists. Imbuing regional architectural character of the native land.

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OBJECTIVES EXTENDED y y y

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Generating an aura of interest inside the built up viz-more interaction spaces formal and informal, happening environment, green spaces and sittings. Enhancing more multi usage spaces including flexibility of spaces during design. Aim is to shape the built environment, envelopes/ enclosure of effective influences on the users and with proper considerations of their interest and use patterns.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:

y y y y y Collection of all traditional and contemporary dance forms under one roof. Establishment of an international platform to accomplish goals of social interactions and promoting Indian culture. Designing something more appropriate that can better serve for all forms of performing arts. Producing something more interactive and more artistic to serve society well as an architect. Purposeful use of my skills and creativity with full inputs and passion.

TENTATIVE REQUIREMENTS : y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y Large Auditorium for 1000 people Workshops Rehearsal spaces and performance stages Library with all updates and history Interaction spaces as much required Sculpture court Exhibition areas Public amenities Multipurpose halls Instrument stores and lockers Administration Seminar rooms and recording rooms Conference hall Refreshment and canteen areas Dormitories (if required) Ticket counter and reception

VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT: The project being in Punjab the land of traditions will prove much
efficient than any other areas of north India because of the natives love towards art and history and their attachments to old times and traditions.

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SITE LOCATION :

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Site is located in city centre sec-62(SAS nagar) Mohali at just 3 kms from the sub city center sec-34 and 5 kms from CBD sec-17 Chandigarh. OFF SITE FEATURES: Site is located in the commercial hub of Mohali sec-62. APPROACH: From 187 ft wide road connecting it to Chandigarh and frontage on 100 ft wide road INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY: 9kms from the International airport.

100 ft wide road providing main entry for the site from YPS chawk

Connecting bridge b/w the site of performing art centre and Punjab haat TOPOGRAPHY: The site is complete flat land with heavy natural vegetation.

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LIST OF EXEMPLER STUDIES:

y y y y NCPA-Mumbai IGNCA-Bangalore Triveni Kala Sangam(Delhi) Jawahar kala Kendra(Jaipur)

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT:

SOCIAL y y In every form of performing arts, the result of the effort of a single individual or cluster of people so for good end product the proper training is required for each individual. There is a strong feeling that no person be trained for any particular art; he or she will have the necessary spark within himself or herself to become an artist. But the need, for systematic training, has slowly made people accepting the concept of formal training. The function of such an institute is to impart training in all forms of performing arts except those which are not so comfortable to learn .i.e. circus and magic. Socially it is required to boost up the interest of the artists and mould them into fine pieces for future.

PERSONNEL y Amalgamation of creative thinking and good service facility is the demand of the project. As performing arts have special attachments to every individual in some way or the other, a good exposure will be felt while working. Hence there is good scope of learning new things architecturally. Challenge is there to design a single platform for the different forms.

SOURCES AND COLLATION OF THE DATA:

y y y y y y Articles from Google search engine. Articles from www.timesofindia.com Articles from culutureopedia Web sites of PAC s.-IGNCA,NCPA,NSD Thesis reports: Umesh Mehta, Ashish shrivastav Guided by: - Ar. VIJAY KUMAR.

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