Chhau, the Masked Dance of Bengal

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Event Chhau, the Masked Dance of Bengal
Venue Darwin, Darwin, NT
First Date 19 March 1978
Last Date 20 March 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "The centuries-old masked Chhau dance dramas of the Purulia district of Bengal were only re-discovered in the 1960s. Acrobatics are used extensively in this unsophisticated folk art form in which the characters, all played by men, are divided into two groups - heroes and demons."
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Folk
Indigenous
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Asutosh Bhattacharyya Artistic Director
Text Nationality India
Production Nationality India
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1978
Event Identifier 129822