Question

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Arts and Occupation during Sangam age.

Answer 1

Arts:

1. There are many references to a variety of musical instruments such as drums, flutes, and yazh.
2. Karikalan was a master of seven notes of music.
3. Singing bards were called planar and vraliyar.
4. Dancing was performed by kanigaiyar. Koothu was the most important cultural practice of the people of the Sangam Age.
5. They developed the concept of Muthamizh (Iyal, Isai, Naatakam).

Occupation:

1. The major occupations of the people were: agriculture, cattle rearing, fishing, and hunting.
2. Other craftsmen like carpenters, blacksmiths, goldsmiths, and potters were also part of the population.
3. Weaving was the most common part-time occupation of the farmers and a regular full-time job for many others.