Stay Home and Stay Productive During Coronavirus

COVID-19 – Indian Art and Culture Edition

The beautiful painting known as India is painted with vibrant colors of art and culture. Indian art and culture is the treasure peacefully resting in the pages of history. But now is the time to unbox this mystical present and enrich our lives with these lively colors. Indian art and culture will add zestful hues to our black and white lives and shades to our monotonous days.

What to DO?

Productivity and positivity are the keys to pass the doors of monotony and loneliness. Within the four walls of your house, when you wonder what to do next? How to fight this crisis? How to be optimistic or productive? Then you will always find Indian art and culture as your solution. It will stand there as your friend and bring the boredom to an end.

In the pages of Indian history, you will find intriguing activities ranging from cooking to carving; dancing to dressing; poetry to painting; and many more variants holding the captivating powers. Unity in diversity is the motto fuelling the wheels of India. Diversity is the reason behind India’s prosperity. And this diversity offers you legion opportunities to turn your homestay productive.

If you want to invest your quarantine time then read the schemes offered by Indian art and culture very carefully-

Stay Fit, Keep Dancing

With its roots deep down in Natyashastra, dancing is a blessing for not only India but the whole world. Dancing is a medium to showcase your feelings gracefully. Every vibrant state of India has its own colourful dance style. Indian dancing tree has three branches- classical, folk and tribal. Classical dance teaches you the elegance of discipline and the significance of expressions.

Folk dance introduces you to a productive way to cheerfully channelize your energy. And tribal dance helps you to explore and experience the rich tribal culture in India. Be it Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu or Bhangra from Punjab, you could easily learn them while staying at your home. Dancing is the exhilarating experience that ensures your fitness as well. Thus, turning the pages of Indian history and learning the traditional dance styles would help you ensure better returns from this quarantine.

Stay Peaceful, Keep Singing

Sam Veda gave birth to Indian music and Natyashastra categorized it into classical and folk music. Indian music is the melodious reason behind the mesmerizing harmony of India. Singing is a delightful art that aids you in releasing your tension and retrieving your optimism. This is a great time to hone your singing skills and learn something new from the old pages.

Every corner of India holds a unique singing style that will lure you to learn it. The north region names its classical style as Hindustani music and the south labels it as Carnatic music. Indian music offers you numerous options to choose from and transform your homestay into a harmonious stay. Remember that learning is never over, and singing is a boundless realm that allows you to explore all the harmonies.

Indian classical and folk singing will beautifully adorn your skills set by the termination of this homestay. And it would be a cherry on the top if you had the precious instruments used in Indian music to add the flavours of heavenly notes.  With joy and leisure homestay offers you boredom and fear, thus a daily delightful singing session will bring you some cheer.

Stay Innovative, Keep Painting

The story of Indian painting started from the caves and continued till the modern painting style. Indian painting is a single term comprising of variegated and vibrant fruits and flowers. Different regions of India hold pride in their different painting style. 

This is the perfect time to pick up your brush and fill colours to your quarantine.  If you could grab the equipment then equip yourself with the techniques of various painting styles next. The diverse culture exposes you to the ravishing opportunities of art and creativity. You could start your learning expedition from Mahbubani of Bihar, continue gifting yourself the art of Odisha as Patachitra, or the painting of Andhra Pradesh the Nirmal and travel across various vibrant states through the medium of pristine and pretty painting styles.

This educating and exhilarating experience will cover numerous painting styles originating from different states but fulfilling the same purpose of soothing your soul. Along with the knowledge of art, you will get an elaborate insight into the alluring cultures of India. Thus, painting is the stress-relieving practice that helps you in being productive. 

Stay Luscious, Keep Cooking

Where there is diversity there are variegated flavours. Each state of India features its own dainty flavours and delicacies. You could cook the delicious South Indian cuisine while sitting in Kashmir and at the same time a house in Kanyakumari could taste the flavours of butter chicken. Each state in India carries its own history and cooking style.

If the kitchen is your happy place then these cheerful and variegated flavours will set you the perfect date with ingredients. Cooking is an art that helps you to lusciously satisfy yourself and your family. Imagine a day starting with ‘idly sambhar’ (preferably on banana plates), then ‘Hyderabadi biryani’ waiting for in the lunch, ‘pitha’ awaiting to fulfil your snack appetite and ending your diverse delicious day with ‘Makke ki roti and Sarson da saag’.

The same way you are captivated by this thought the preparation of these dishes will steal your heart. Cooking pays you the best returns in the form of the satisfied and gratified smiles of your family members. You can plan different states for different meals and different days. it’s a joyous puzzle that fulfils your appetite and makes your homestay day schedule tight.     

Stay Fashionable, Keep Dressing

No one wants this quarantine to damage their fashion statement. Social media is an exemplary platform to showcase your fashionable aspect in the public domain. But the question is how to beat monotony? Sitting at home you don’t get enough chances to explore the different hues on the world’s colour wheel. But why to fly when your country offers you exceptional variations that you can access while safely sitting at home.

You can try your hand on the ravishing and riveting Indian dressing styles. Though the real beauty is in purity, a little bit experiment does no harm. Get yourself prepared for your grant entry after the termination of lockdown, and learn new dressing styles while going through the grey pages of Indian traditions. You can easily learn and experiment with all the variegated and vibrant dressing styles present on the zestful plate of India.

Be it the colourful way of dressing as the Rajasthani ‘chaniya choli’ or the simplistic idea from Meghalaya named ‘Dakmanda’, you will enjoy while exploring and experimenting these traditional attires. The new dressing style will keep your mind off the loneliness and add novel fashion to your lifestyle.

Stay Ingenious, Keep Learning Languages

Living in a vibrant country as India can offer you certain challenges. Be prepared before you are transferred to a new lingual environment. Language diversity in India is beautiful as well as baffling. It’s always a better option to learn more and be fluent in more languages. Learning a new language is an exciting journey that equips you with a gainful skill.

All the 28 states and 8 union territories of India comes with their own unique and intriguing language. The diverse culture of India offers you a chance to learn variegated and vibrant languages. While staying in a single state you could learn the language of different states of India. This journey will sharpen your brain and instil creativity in you.

 Apart from these appeasing and amusing activities, the treasure of Indian art and culture stores the gold of Mythology and theatre. The rich Indian Mythology has always lured and bewitched the whole world. Now is the time for you to explore the thriller and knowledgeable pages of Indian Mythology.