CONTENTS: Foreword, Publisher's Note, Acknowledgement, ELEMENTS OF INDIA: * Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre, * The Tradition of Vedic Chanting, * Ramlila-The Traditional Performance of the Ramayana, * Ramman-Religious Festival and Ritual Theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, * Chhau Dance, * Kalbelia-Folk Songs and Dances of Rajasthan, * Mudiyettu-Ritual Theatre and Dance Drama of Kerala, * Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh, * Sankirtana-Ritual Singing, Drumming and Dancing of Manipur, * Jandiala Guru de Thathere-Traditional Craft of Making Brass and Copper Utensils, * Yoga, * Novruz, Nowrouz, Nooruz, Navruz, Nauroz or Nevruz, * Kumbh Mela, * Durga Puja in Kolkata, * Garba of Gujarat, UNESCO CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK: * Varanasi-Creative City of Music, * Jaipur-Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art, * Chennai-Creative City of Music, * Mumbai-Creative City of Film, * Hyderabad-Creative City of Gastronomy, * Srinagar-Creative City of Literature, * Gwalior-Creative City of Music, * Lucknow-Creative City of Gastronomy.