Cultural Archive

CULTURAL ARCHIVE

Catalogue of Cultural Archive	Material relating to different genres in the original and in the other forms of copies is collected, classified and catalogued in the cultural archives of the Centre. The archives are enriched by personal collection, ethnographic collections documentation and cultural exchange. Many scholars, artists and art enthusiasts, over the last decades, have carefully and dedicatedly collected materials of their interest ranging from literature and personal histories, recitation, painting, music to folklore and tribal arts. Some of these rare collections of ethnography and audio/visual documentation of old masters and rare art forms have been acquired by the archives.

Ethnographic collections constitute core collections consisting of originals, reproductions and reprographic formats used as basic resource material in the projects of lifestyle studies. In-house documentation includes video and film documentations of various events of the Centre. Emphasis is also given to researched audio and video documentation in various studies sponsored by the Centre. A major collection of the archives comprise cultural material obtained through cultural exchange and research in area studies. The archival collections are conserved, documented and made available for the purposes of research and dissemination. Acquisitions have been classified in the following categories:- Literature Architecture & Sculptures Photographs Music Film & Video Documentation Film & Video Acquired Living Legend Series


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