Music and dance can provide relief from the anxiety caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has said.
Launching the virtual festival of āParampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Danceā organised by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United Nations Tuesday, he said that music and dance make our lives more fulfilling by rejuvenating and energising us. They bring harmony into our lives and nourish our inner spirit by dispelling gloom and despair, he stated.
Naidu said that there could not have been a better time than now for holding this dance and music festival as the normal life has been disrupted by lockdowns, economic downturns and lack of social interaction caused by the pandemic. It may be noted that this festival has been organized to coincide with the World Day for Audio-visual Heritage.
The Vice President said that India has a glorious tradition of music and dance. He said that Indiaās diverse art forms of dance, music, and drama represent our common civilisational philosophy and values like harmony, unity and solidarity.
There is also a distinct focus on devotion, spirituality and there is an entire gamut of expressions of nine āRasasā that constitute human existence, he added. India can claim itself the cultural capital of the world and its art forms can help people across the globe to beat the stress caused by the pandemic.