 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 |
|
| Text Nationality |
India
|
| Production Nationality |
India
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Performing Arts Year Book of Australia 1978 |
|
| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
129822 |
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