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CBSE · Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India

What Performing Art Traditions In India covers in CBSE Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India · 2026-27

Topics in Performing Art Traditions In India

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1. Meaning and Nature of Performing Arts

  • Vātsyāyana described sixty four arts, and the first four are vocal music, instrumental music, dance and theatre.
  • Performing arts express ideas through voice, body movements and sound objects or musical instruments.
  • Folk arts are practiced by common people in daily life and community settings.
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2. Development of Indian Music

  • The development of Indian music is classified into three periods: Ancient, Medieval and Modern.
  • Ancient Period: 2500 B.C.–A.D. 1200.
  • Medieval Period: A.D. 1201–A.D. 1800.
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3. Vedic Roots of Indian Music

  • Only three Svaras were used in Sāmagāna: Udātta, Anudātta and Svarita.
  • Udātta was sharp pitch, Anudātta was grave pitch, and Svarita combined both.
  • Pāṇini mentioned two additional Svaras: Uccaistara and Sannatara.
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4. Ancient Treatises and Music Scholars

  • Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra has 36 chapters, and six chapters from 28th to 33rd relate to music.
  • Nāṭyaśāstra is the first text available on the classification of Indian instruments.
  • Nāṭyaśāstra was written around the A.D. second century.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Performing arts in India as a connected tradition of music, dance, and theatre that developed across ancient, medieval, and modern periods

Performing artsIndian musicIndian theatreIndian danceOral traditionClassical traditionsFolk and living traditionsTexts and scholars

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