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East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

May 02, 2024

In Jharkhand: Paitkar art is fading out

Paitkar art combines painting, storytelling and music to narrate stories of rural life, nature, and mythology. But the handful of artists who continue to practice the ancient art in Jharkhand's Amadobi village say they are facing competition from easily accessible music videos on mobile phones

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Ashwini Kumar Shukla

Ashwini Kumar Shukla is a freelance journalist based in Jharkhand and a graduate of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (2018-2019), New Delhi. He is a PARI-MMF fellow for 2023.

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Sreya Urs

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