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Research and Publications

The academy has been publishing Choumasa, a quarterly magazine centered on folk arts, music, literature and culture since 1983. The magazine serves as a significant source of rare materials on the various aspects of tribal culture and their art forms. These materials and texts are readily available for researchers, scholars and student. The main objective of the magazine is to disperse and propagate these tribal and folk arts among the masses so as to records a respectable status to them. It is not aimed at being a source at being a source of income in any manner. Till date 67 numbers of the magazine have been published. The published numbers include the exclusive issues featuring regional cultures of Madhya Pradesh Special issues on tattoes, jewellery, folk tales and myths are available. The magazine is priced at Rs. 20/- The annual subscription is Rs. 50.

Associated Pamphlets

The Publication of folk -centric material on arts in the form of monographs and pamphlets was started from the issue number 32 of Choumasa. The main purpose of such publications is to publish exclusive material on those styles of arts which require special consideration and space. These pamphlets deal with the various aspects of oral traditions in their original dialects and Hindi translations.

The academy has published these pamphlets on the folk songs of Baghelkhand, Bharathari, Gangaur, folk songs of Malwa ,the Sanskar geet etc.

Exclusive Publication

The growing influence of the modern age on the tribal art forms has been variously discussed in articles published in Pratyaya, which has been published in both Hindi and English. In addition to this, Suraaj, Amar-Sagar Vol. I & II, the famous epic of Chandel period Aalha Amritasya Narmada Parampara (the folk painting and art traditions of the tribal people of M.P. , Pradition of folk education in bundelkhand published in paripati are some of the titles published By Aadivasi Kala Parishad.

Phaag Sahitya

Phaag, the oral tradition of folk literature was popularized through a series of cultural workshop/camps organized all over the state. Along with the selection of teams of folk singers, these workshops/ camps hace also offered opportunities to compile Phaag songs. Approximately, 1000songs fron Bundelkhand,Baghelkhand, Nimad and Malwa have been published in the book Janoadiya Phaag Geet. The book entitled Isuri Ka Phaag Sahitya, is centred on the songs of Isuri, the famous poet of Bundelkhand.

Regional Literature

Book published on the tribal traditions and folk cultures include Bundeli Sanskriti and Sahitya, Bundeli Lok Sanitya Paramoara Aur Itihas, Bagheli Sanskriti Aur Sahitya, Nimadi Sanskriti Aur Sahitya, Malwi Samskriti Aur Sahitya.

Children's Literature

Kathavarta, a collection of tribal and folk myths in two volumes forms lan important part of material published for children.

 

Sufi Sahitya

The Nirguna tradition of Bhakti (devotion) is reflected in the Sufi songs of Malwa. These have been compiled and published under the titles of Hazrat Maulana Kamaaluddin Chishti Aur Unka Yug and Dhar Aur Mandu Ki Sufi Parampara.

Portfolios and Greeting Cards

Various regions of tribasl population have established traditions in floor wall paintings done on the occasions of festivals, ceremonies and celebrations. The academy has compiled a large collection of paintings made on such occasions. Approximately four portfolios and 75 greeting cards have been published for sale.