The three-day national workshop on ‘Artistic Mediums of Expression’ began at Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication here on Friday.
Professor Pankaj Chande, former Chairman, Association of Indian University (AIU), who was the Chief Guest on the occasion said Indian culture has a rich heritage of expression using different artistic mediums viz. painting, dance, drama, sculpture, music, singing etc.
Elaborating each form of these artistic medium in their ability to communicate with masses, he said, ‘‘Kalidas’s Abhigryan Sakuntalam’ got high appreciation from the greatest exponents of art and literature from around the world.’’
He also elaborated upon the role of media and said that it reflects the society and vice-versa; hence, media should play a proactive role in creating better understanding about these artistic forms of expression amongst the public.
In his presidential address Vice Chancellor of Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication Dr Sachcidanand Joshi said that people engaged in Mass Communication should develop a taste for appreciating artistic mediums of expression so that they could properly represent the communicative perspective of various art forms before the public.
In the first technical session, delivering a lecture on painting Vasudeo Kamath said painting is the simplest and most ancient form of expression that mankind has been using for fulfilling his communication needs.
However, its communicational perspective keeps on changing on the basis of context and time, he said, adding, painting can communicate from something as simple as happiness to continuity of culture.
In the second Technical Session Rajnath Singh Surya spoke about evolution of journalism in India and said it was a mission in pre-independence era but moved to professionalism in the post independence era. looking at this, he felt that its time journalists should maintain a balance between commitment and incentives.
Udayan Indurkar in the third Technical Session delivered lecture on Temple Architecture and Indian sculpture and at the fourth Technical Session Dr ( Ms) T S Satyavati delivered a lecture on music.