Regarding Sangeet Natak Akademi, consider the following statements: 1...
The correct answer is option 'C': 2 Only.
Explanation:
1. The first statement is incorrect. The Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) is not specifically focused on music, but on all forms of performing arts including music, dance, and theatre. It is the apex body for the promotion and preservation of these performing arts in India. The SNA was established in 1952 and operates as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Its objectives include the recognition and encouragement of exceptional talent, the preservation and documentation of traditional forms of performing arts, and the promotion of cultural exchange between different regions and communities within India.
2. The second statement is correct. The Sangeet Natak Akademi set up the National School of Drama (NSD). The NSD was established in 1959 and is one of the foremost institutions for theatre education and training in India. It offers a three-year full-time diploma course in dramatic arts, which covers various aspects of theatre including acting, direction, design, and other related fields. The NSD has produced many renowned theatre practitioners and has contributed significantly to the growth and development of Indian theatre.
In conclusion, the Sangeet Natak Akademi functions as the apex body for promoting and preserving all forms of performing arts in India, and it did establish the National School of Drama. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
Regarding Sangeet Natak Akademi, consider the following statements: 1...
- It was set up by the Indian education ministry on 31 May 1952 and became functional the following year, with its first chairman, Dr P. V. Rajamannar. Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, inaugurated it on 28 January 1953 in a special function held in the Parliament House. The academy's Fellowship and Award are considered very prestigious.
- The academy functions as the apex body of the performing arts in the country to preserve and promote India's vast cultural heritage expressed in music, dance and drama. It also works with governments and art academies in states and territories of the country.
- Sangeet Natak Akademi established several institutions over the years:
- Manipur Dance Academy, Imphal
- Sattriya Centre
- Kathak Kendra (National Institute of Kathak Dance), New Delhi in 1964
- Ravindra Rangshala
- National School of Drama (NSD) is a theatre training institute situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an independent school in 1975.