As 71-year-old Jayadhir Thirumala Rao slowly taps what is clearly an indigenous percussion instrument, the beats pick up momentum and the sound reverberates across the gallery. Visitors can immerse themselves in ancient tribal arts on display at this curated show. The exhibition is categorised into four segments — Aadi Aksharam, Aadi Dhwani, Aadi Chitram and tribal metal artwork (dokra work). It includes more than 2,000 artefacts collected by Thirumala Rao, former professor of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University in Hyderabad, over four decades. (Aadya Kala The Telangana Ethnic Arts Exhibition is on at State Arts Gallery till August 15 between 11 am and 6 pm)

Source: The Hindu August 12, 2021 10:18 UTC