{"id":3119,"date":"2024-01-16T15:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T15:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/?page_id=3119"},"modified":"2025-06-15T15:51:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:51:27","slug":"gond-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/index.php\/gond-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Jangarh Kalam &#8211; Gond Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3119\" class=\"elementor elementor-3119\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f57d69 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6f57d69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47228c7\" data-id=\"47228c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745baeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"745baeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gond-art\">Jangarh kalam <br>gond art<\/a><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-313a1ba elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"313a1ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddff12f\" data-id=\"ddff12f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3b33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3b33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JANGARH KALAM - GOND  ART<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd6665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd6665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-size: 1rem;\">The late painter J. Swaminathan discovered the talented Jangarh Singh Shyam adorning huts in Patangarh, Madhya Pradesh. Jangarh&#8217;s signature fine lines, dots, and dashes were introduced to the world through Swaminathan&#8217;s vision. His meteoric rise to global recognition featured exhibitions in Paris and Tokyo, yet his story ended tragically with his untimely death by suicide in Japan. Jangarh&#8217;s artistic legacy, however, thrives through the continued creative prowess of his family, whom he nurtured in the traditional art form.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef420e9\" data-id=\"ef420e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6a352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a6a352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1448\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1448x2048.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3222\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Untitled-design-16-1086x1536.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8157e71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8157e71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-400a51f\" data-id=\"400a51f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d1da40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d1da40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Map-Gond-1-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc5adf3\" data-id=\"cc5adf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT GOND ART<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77be2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77be2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: #000000; white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5);\">Present-day Gond Art, often referred to as &#8220;Jangarh kalam&#8221; or &#8220;Pen of Jangarh,&#8221; has evolved to encompass elements of Digna or Bhittichitra. It draws inspiration from traditional artistry and was cultivated as Jangarh Singh Shyam collaborated with Bharat Bhavan, a multidisciplinary arts center in Bhopal. Jangarh&#8217;s innovative spirit led to the introduction of &#8220;Signature Patterns,&#8221; distinctive motifs that personalized the work of each artist.The foundation of most Gond paintings lies in folklore and rituals, channeling the very essence of their heritage. Even inadvertently, Gond painters echo the asymmetric harmonic musical notes of their traditional bana, transposing them into the forms they meticulously create. Jangarh Singh Shyam&#8217;s discovery by J. Swaminathan marked a turning point, propelling Gond Art onto international platforms with exhibitions in Paris and Tokyo. Despite his tragic departure, Jangarh&#8217;s legacy burns brightly through the ongoing creativity of his family, who faithfully uphold and evolve this cherished traditional art form.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8f7aed elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8f7aed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f2bc2\" data-id=\"f1f2bc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a10af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a10af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORY<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0f3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc0f3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; white-space-collapse: preserve; background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-size: 1rem;\">The Gond Adivasi community, one of central India&#8217;s largest indigenous groups, includes the distinct subset known as the Pardhan Gonds. Historically, the Pardhan Gonds held the crucial role of preserving the collective memory of Gond kings, narrating tales of valor, virtues, and folklore through ballads. These narratives were exchanged for patronage from both the monarchs and the community. While modern times have seen a shift from this patronage system, the Pardhans persistently strive to safeguard their cultural heritage. Their chosen medium: paintings that encapsulate timeless memories and the resonance of musical energy.Gond painters ingeniously translate the asymmetric harmonic musical notes of their traditional instrument, the &#8220;Bana,&#8221; into distinctive visual forms. 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