Original Article ISSN (Online): 2582-7472 ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts July - December 2021 2(2), 151-160 How to cite this article (APA): Singh, L. S. (2021). The Motor Skills for Performing Manipuri Pung Cholom. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 2(2), 151-160. doi: 10.29121/shodhkosh.v2.i2.2021.49 151 THE MOTOR SKILLS FOR PERFORMING MANIPURI PUNG CHOLOM Leitanthem Santosh Singh 1 1 Research Scholar, Department of Dance and Music, Manipur University, India Received 04 September 2021 Accepted 08 October 2021 Published 26 November 2021 Corresponding Author Leitanthem Santosh Singh, leitanthem.santosh859@gmail.com DOI 10.29121/shodhkosh.v2.i2.2021.49 Funding: This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. ABSTRACT Manipuri Nata-Sankirtana is a unique type of performing art form where Manipuri male musicians sing Sankirtana using musical instruments such as Pung (Manipuri percussion musical instrument) by Pungyeiba (Pung player), Kartal (Manipuri cymbal) by Eshei-sakpa (singers), and Moibung (Conch Shell) by Moibungkhongba (conch blower) by following its prescribed sequence. The percussion musical instrument, Pung is the soul of such performance. It is necessary to know how Pung Cholom (the dexterous and vigorous movements of the body from head to toe in tune with the beats of playing Pung simultaneously in a creative manner by the Pungyeiba) is done and what are the motor skills involved in performing it. The discussion has the following objectives: Identifying the different parts of the body involved in doing Pung Cholom, knowing the basic foundations for playing Pung, and understanding the basic motor skills for performing Pung Cholom. It uses descriptive qualitative method. This utilizes the tools and techniques of interview and observation. This will bring out the different aspects of Manipuri Pung Cholom helping in the learning area of psychomotor skill, giving global benefits in performing arts. Keywords: Cholom, Guru-Shishya Parampara, Manipuri Nata-Sankirtana, Motor Skills, Pung Cholom 1. INTRODUTION Manipur, a land situated in the north-eastern part of India, is well known for its diverse art and culture worldwide. A particular mention can be made of the famous performing art form, Manipuri Nata-Sankirtana. Manipuri Nata- Sankirtana is a unique type of performing art form where Manipuri male musicians or artistes sing Sankirtana using musical instruments such as Pung (a Manipuri percussion musical instrument) by Pungyeiba (Pung player), Kartal (a Manipuri cymbal) by Eshei-sakpa (singers or vocalist) and Moibung (Conch Shell) by Moibungkhongba (conch blower or conch sound producer) by following its prescribed sequence. It is also included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List of Humanity as Sankirtana: ritual singing, drumming, and dancing of Manipur, on 4th December 2013. The Manipuri Nata-Sankirtana education was developed under the disciplined and bhakti manner of Guru-Shishya parampara, where pupils stay at the house of Guru or come from their respective places every day. The Guru is considered as the second parent. Here, students do most of the domestic works of Guru, thereby learning the socialization process in many ways. The teacher-taught relationship is very cordial and intimate. The Guru is regarded