Conflict in consciousness by Shyama Gitinatya

13. 4. 2011

Tagore composed Shyama Gitinatya. It includes approach avoidance conflict across three layers of consciousness - murta, raaga and saraswat layers. When elements are passing to each layer, conflict occurs. I have noted three different styles of conflict occurrence - Shyama style, Uttiya style and Bajrasen style.
Shyama's conflict lies at the boundary of inner and innercore layer. But Uttiya and Bajrasen have noted conflict in saraswat layer. It appears to me that this is most stressful.

Taught students of performing art therapy centre of Rabindra Bharati University the followings:

1. What is consciousness ?
2. Why do we study consciousness in performing art therapy course ?
3. What are the layers of consciousness ?
4. What are their characteristics ?
5. How does stimulus change its characteristics when it passes across layers ?
6. What is the difference between perception and apperception ?
7. What is conflict ?
8. What are the types of conflict ?
9. What are the styles of conflict management ?

Students sang songs of Shyama and other songs of Tagore, danced and were highly delighted.

Co-ordinator said that to Tagore, Shyama is the best gitinatya. This word enchanted me very much as I first presented one lecture on consciousness using Shyama Gitinatya to the students who are the experts in Rabindra Natya, literature and songs. One student asked me ' Sir, how do you feel now ? " I can't express my feeling of completeness. She said " if you know, you can not enjoy" . I have understood learning through freedom of thinking.

With students of Performing Art Therapy Centre, RBU