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Surviving Chau /

This documentary maps the evolution of the ancient ethnic dance form of Chhau - an athletic dance of India done by men in masks - from an anthropological and sociological perspective. In addition to following the details of the entire "behind-the-scenes" artistry, the film also interviews...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bhaumik, Mainak
Format: Video
Language:Bengali
Published: Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, 2005.
Series:Ethnographic video online.
Subjects:
Chhau (Dance)
Folk dancing > India > Purūlia (District)
Folk dancing.
India > Purūlia (District)
Documentary.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Encoded moving images.
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films ethnographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:This documentary maps the evolution of the ancient ethnic dance form of Chhau - an athletic dance of India done by men in masks - from an anthropological and sociological perspective. In addition to following the details of the entire "behind-the-scenes" artistry, the film also interviews one of the Ustad dancers (leader of the Chhau group) and observes the artists and performers in rehearsal and during the heated discussions which follow.
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.)
Production Credits:Director, Mainak Bhaumik.