Monday, March 10, 2008

Use art, music to promote social causes: President India

NEW DELHI: Indian art and music could be used as effective tools to convey socially relevant messages, said President Pratibha Patil. She was presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Akademi Awards for 2007 to 33 eminent persons at the Vigyan Bhawan here on Tuesday.

Ms. Patil said Indian art and music should look at the social role that they could play.

Powerful medium

"Dance and drama are powerful medium and can be used to effectively convey social messages, particularly to fight social evils like female foeticide, female infanticide, dowry and addiction to drugs and alcohol."

The President said art forms could also be used to educate the population on health, literacy and the values of truth, tolerance and harmony.

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