Chhau, the Masked Dance of Bengal

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Event Chhau, the Masked Dance of Bengal
Venue The Amphitheatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1978
First Date 13 March 1978
Opening Date 13 March 1978
Last Date 18 March 1978
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
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
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Asutosh Bhattacharyya Artistic Director
Text Nationality India
Production Nationality India
Further Information Festival Booking brochure states: "A troupe of eight dancers, accompanied by village oboe and drums, will appear at the Festival under the direction of Professor Bhattacharyya, who has been largely responsible for the revival of this lost dance art."
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Event Identifier 62615