Govt. urged to preserve folk arts

Gidugu Ramamurthy Telugu Bhasha and Janapada Kalapathem founder Badri Kurma Rao on Wednesday urged both Centre and the State governments to take measures for the protection of folk arts of the South India, stating that the art are enabling all generations to know the significance of the dance and music forms, culture and traditions.

Mr. Rao has given a detailed presentation about AP’s folk arts such as Jamukula Pata, Tappetagullu, Puliveshalu and others at a conference organised by Folklore Society of South Indian Languages-Indian Institute of Folklore in Central University of Tamil Nadu located in Thiruvarur.

The university authorities felicitated him for relentlessly working to protect the folk arts for the last forty years.

Mr. Rao stated in a release that the major temples can adopt each folk art so that the artistes would continue to perform and pass on the great art to the next generations.

He urged the government to ensure decent livelihood to veteran artistes and provide an opportunity for them to perform during festivals and annual celebrations of major temples.