Author: Fidah Pandit

Abstract: Kashmir, surrounded by the hoop of mountain’s is the land of folk tradition, literature, drama and dance. From its very beginning, the art and culture of Kashmir has contributed not only to the civilization of the union territory but also to the Indian heritage as well. However, with the rise of awareness and modernization, the art and culture of Kashmir is foreseen as benight. Despite being recognized internationally, some of the folk arts have lost their eminence causing the decay of the tradition of Kashmir. Where many of the youngsters are trying to revive the endangered arts, some citizens find their efforts squandering and antiquate. This paper explicitly engages in the comprehension of two Kashmir local arts, Bhand Pather and ladishah, the effect these have on the people and most essentially the majors to be taken for their revival.

Keywords: folk art, tradition, civilization, modernism, urbanization, Pather, ladishah, lost art, revival.

Article Info: Received: 14 Nov 2020; Received in revised form: 22 Jan 2021; Accepted: 07 Feb 2021; Available online: 16 Feb 2021

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.61.35