The role of music, dance and other performing arts in the holistic growth of an individual has been well documented in ancient texts across the world. But increasingly, new age scientific studies are adding a plethora of evidence to indicate that early exposure to traditional music and the arts gives children an undeniable edge in integrated brain development.
Further, cultural music and dance traditions are impressive carriers of age-old values and history – providing enriching experiences that are not only memorable, but that also prod young minds to question and think critically about myriad social beliefs and norms.
Benefits children get from exposure to performing arts traditions:
- Enriching and memorable experiences like nothing else
- Performing arts are carriers of age old traditions and history
– Learning about the vast wealth of diverse cultures
– Inculcating appreciation for own past & heritage - Traditional performances urge children to think deeply
about values expressed and their evolution – thus
expanding their minds and encouraging broadmindedness - Dedicated practice of a performing art not only
encourages innovation and nurtures creativity, but also
gives an undeniable edge in integrated brain
development - Life-long impact on social skills – collaborative team work
along with encouraging individual talent - One inculcates discipline and an appetite for the
pursuit of excellence
In this fast changing and dynamic world, where the skills needed to succeed and live well are ambiguous, an engagement with the arts will provide children with perspective that will enable them to adapt gracefully to any situation.
Banyan Tree
Brainchild of the founder and managing director Mahesh Babu, Banyan Tree was born out of the passion to preserve, nurture, promote and propagate the rich heritage of the performing arts of India.