RESEARCH Research activities are conducted under the following departments : Resource Centre for Training Methodology and Dance Technique and Documentation Centre. The Resource Centre conducts research and studies for pedagogical development in Indian classical dance. It undertakes documentation and codification of the teaching methods and choreographic principles employed by traditional gurus and conducts seminars and workshops to develop analytical tools and advanced understanding in technical and theoretical aspects of dance with the aim of adopting the traditional system of training to the requirements of today’s dance academics. Audio visual and textual materials generated by the Resource Centre contribute to the building up archives to provide dance trainees and performance scholars with an academic reference point. Following are the broad objectives upon which the Resource Centre functions : 1. Study, Documentation and Analysis of the Living Tradition. 2. Retrieval and Enrichment 3. Application and Dissemination. 4. Establishment of Reference Archives.