Aesthetics, Popular Music and Performing Arts (Swang)

Art, beauty, and taste are the most important elements of any performance. The present articles the critical analysis of the Aesthetics,popular music and its role in the performing arts with special focus on the Swang- the most ancient folk theatre form of India. Present study has special focus on Bhavas and expressions as art, beauty and taste creates the aesthetics. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values. This concept of Satyam-Shivam-Sundaram, a kind of Value Theory is the cornerstone of this study of Indian Aesthetics. As for as music is concerned focus is on the expression of Svar. These Swar are related to our feelings and emotions. And where there is a connection with the emotions, there is 'rasa-nishpatti'. And hence there comes their connection with 'saundarya'or aesthetics.