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Importance of Audiovisual Documentation towards Intangible Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage assets are difficult to restore once damaged, and therefore the establishment of records on their preservation and transmission is of vital importance. In particular, since intangible cultural heritages are comprised of cultural products without fixed form, such as plays, music, dances, crafts and techniques, documenting their characteristics to be accessible at all times, it is a crucial task in the interest of their protection and transmission. The idea that the death of practitioners of intangible cultural heritage (human treasure) may result in the total extinction of the skill and techniques, towards which entire lives have been dedicated, constitutes a national loss and a loss for intangible cultural heritage of the entire world beyond a matter of personal loss and sorrow.
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