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Do you think institutions like Kalakshetra can help to revive folk arts too?

Kalakshetra is a modern institution that was founded by Rukmini Devi. She had trained many great artists and musicians there. It employed different artists to teach, perform and conduct certificate and degree courses. All the people could learn there irrespective of the fact that whether they belong to a dancer family or not. The experienced dancers were trained as teachers to educate the next generation. Over the years it became difficult for even Kalakshetra to revive the folk art because the students could now learn privately from the individual dancers as well. The role of such Institutions had declined over the years.


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