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Teaching Conflict in consciousness through 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 two different styles of conflict management - Uttiya style and Bajrasen style. Both 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: What is consciousness ? Why do we study consciousness in performing art therapy course ? What are the layers of consciousness ? What are their characteristics ? How does stimulus change its characteristics when it passes across layers ? What is the difference between perception and apperception ? What is conflict ? What are the types of conflict ? 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 t