Journal of Humanities,Music and Dance

Exploring surrealist approaches in digital media art for enhancing graphic and visual communication design

2025-03-22T10:02:30+00:00

Digital media art development owes its advancement to Surrealist techniques which have improved the fields of graphic and visual communication design. This research evaluates how surrealist approaches such as combining unrelated elements alongside dream-based imagery and symbolic meanings, distortions and automatic artistic processes and transformations affect both viewer involvement and storytelling and fresh aesthetic designs in modern digital systems. The conceptual content analysis approach enabled researchers to recognize main surrealist elements that affect both perceptual processes and cognitive involvement with visual media content. Juxtaposition creates curiosity while dream-like imagery creates immersive experiences symbolism conveys abstract meanings. Distortion challenges conventional realism and automatism introduces spontaneity and transformation allows dynamic storytelling. The analysis demonstrates how upcoming technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality link with surrealist concepts in digital design approaches. Surrealist approaches in digital media are expected to grow in the future because they will provide designers with new methods for visual communication enhancement. The study expands the academic understanding of surrealism in digital media while giving practical guidelines to graphic designers and marketing professionals together with artists. Future studies need to develop quantitative methods for identifying surrealist visual perception while examining the philosophical aspects regarding AI-driven creations of surrealist art.

Exploring pedagogical strategies for teaching traditional music in contemporary classrooms

2025-03-26T10:49:56+00:00

This study examines effective pedagogical strategies, challenges, and the role of technology in teaching traditional music in contemporary classrooms. The research methodology for this study is based on a qualitative approach involving a series of semi-structured interviews with music educators. The analysis of the data was done through thematic analysis to identify the patterns and themes. Findings indicate that storytelling, experiential learning, and cross-disciplinary approaches effectively engage students by connecting traditional music to cultural narratives and interactive learning experiences. However, significant challenges remain, including student resistance due to a preference for contemporary music, limited access to traditional instruments, inadequate teacher training, and standardized curricula that prioritize Western classical music. The study also highlights technology as a transformative tool, with digital archives, virtual instruments, and blended learning approaches improving accessibility and engagement. However, while digital tools facilitate learning, they cannot replace the hands-on, performance-based aspects essential for mastering traditional music. To sustain traditional music education, the study recommends integrating it into mainstream curricula, providing professional development programs for educators, and investing in technology-driven learning solutions. Future research should focus on comparative studies across cultural contexts and longitudinal assessments to evaluate the long-term impact of digital tools and pedagogical strategies on student learning outcomes.

Urban vs. rural: assessing the living standards of musicians in rajshahi city and shahzadpur, bangladesh

2025-04-17T09:42:41+00:00

Musicians in Rajshahi and Shahzadpur, Bangladesh, were surveyed to compare their living standards. The descriptive cross-sectional study examines musicians' income, resources, education, health, and living conditions. A stratified random sample of 100 musicians (50 from each region) ensured professional and employment diversity. Result differences are significant across regions. Rajshahi musicians have better incomes, education, healthcare, instruments, and savings. Shahzadpur musicians rely on informal borrowing, lack formal music education, and face economic challenges like fluctuating income and fewer performance opportunities. Shahzadpur musicians benefit from community and cultural support, which helps address institutional issues. Percentage-based analysis shows how urban infrastructure, economic opportunities, and government support affect these disparities. Shahzadpur has rural constraints and limited resources, while Rajshahi has advanced infrastructure and strong economic activity. The research shows that gender, family, and culture affect musicians' careers and lives. This study shows that regional disparities require targeted interventions. The recommendations include expanding music education, providing grants and loans, improving healthcare and infrastructure, and encouraging government-cultural collaboration. These initiatives seek to improve musicians' socioeconomic conditions, particularly in Shahzadpur, and foster fair professional advancement and well-being. The findings help policymakers understand Bangladesh's music industry challenges and take action.

Artistic innovations of sankaradeva: a living tradition in Assam today

2025-04-28T11:27:58+00:00

Srimanta Sankaradeva was not only the preacher of Neo-Vaishnavism (Eksarana Dharma). He was a poet and writer of Assamese literature. He is the organizer and reformer of the Assamese nation. He also studied Sanskrit texts for the purpose of promoting religion as well as literature and culture. He thus enriched the treasury of Assamese literature. He also translated several skandas of the Bhagavad Gita, the Uttarakhand Ramayana, into Assamese. He wrote poems such as Rukminiharan and Harichandra Upakhyan, as well as Bargeet. He wrote plays such as Rukminiharan, Parijataharan, Kaligopal, Kalidaman and Ramvijaya. The Bhakti Ratnakara is one of the greatest theoretical works of Sankaradeva. His efforts laid the foundation for Assam and Assamese spiritual, aesthetic, religious and social identity. The paper is a humble attempt to discuss the contributions of Mahapurusha Sirmanta Sankaradeva to the arena of music, dance, culture and religion.

Exploring disability, sexuality, and identity in contemporary film: margarita with a straw

2025-06-25T10:28:22+00:00

The film expresses an ideal representation of a woman in a society with all disabilities through the characters Laila, Dhruva and Khanum. The film explores the themes of femininity, identity, and social class, as well as the darker aspects of human nature, to demonstrate the heterogeneous and nuanced nature of the characters. Laila, a disabled woman, faces societal constraints and discrimination because of her disability. Despite the challenges, Laila is a strong and independent character who asserts her personal space and resists the oppressive forces that seek to control her life. The family pushes Laila to be an asexual person due to her disability. The family initially sees her as an asexual person and tries to control her desires and relationships. However, as the film progresses, Laila's mother begins to understand and accept her daughter's identity and emotions. The film challenges the normative expectations around sexuality by portraying the protagonist's bisexuality and her exploration of gender and relationships. Genderqueer identities, which question the rigid binary between male and female, are becoming more and more prevalent in psychology studies and popular culture. On the contrary, little has been discovered about how genderqueer individuals' experiences vary by generation.