One evening while we were in Sarnath, some of the children from the primary school came to perform traditional songs and dances for us. Their music teachers played the tabla and the harmonium, and they sang beautiful ragas. Their teachers had made them lovely costumes in bright colors - quite a contrast from the clothes we saw them wearing to school and out on the streets as they played. The children here are so beautiful and when they were dressed in these bright colors they looked like birds flying in a swooping dance on the rooftop.
Keeping the local dances and music alive is one of the goals of Dr. Jain's pr
oject. He wants these children to be proud of their heritage and traditions as well as learn the ways of the modern world. His goal is to sustain the good aspects of village community based on the Ghandian principle that 'Village is life.' Much to think about.
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1 comment:
They are really beatuiful both the children and there colorful dress.
It sounds like you are having a wonderful experience.
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