Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal

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Title

Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal

Subject

Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) by the Patua Artists of Bengal

Description

Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of Bengal. It usually comprises painting and an adjunct folk song. Various mythical stories are depicted on a piece of cloth, known as ‘patta’ and the Patua artists perform it in front of an audience with the accompanied song.

Creator

UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Source

Chitrakar Community of Naya village, Pingla, Paschim Medinipur District of West Bengal

Publisher

UGC-SAP-DRS II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Date

26.01.2015

Contributor

Rani Chitrakar 9609066351
Swarna Chitrakar
Shyamsundar Chitrakar
Dukhushyam Chitrakar
Monu Chitrakar

Rights

© Department of English, Vidyasagar University

Relation

Patachitra, Scroll Painting Performing Arts of Bengal, Performance Studies

Format

JPG Image Files, AVCHD Video File

Language

Bengali

Type

Performing Art

Identifier

The Department of English, Vidyasagar University had undertaken a Field Trip to Naya Village, Pingla on 26.01.2015 under the aegis of UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II Project entitled "Translation, documentation, and conservation of Tribal Oral Folk Literature and Cultural Texts of West Bengal"

Coverage

Folk Performance/ Folk Drama of Bengal

Collection Items

Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal
Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of Bengal. It usually comprises painting and an adjunct folk song. Various mythical stories are depicted on a piece of cloth, known as…

Books Published in Phase-I of the UGC- SAP, DRS Project, Department of English Vidyasagar University
Two books have already been published related to the thrust area in Phase I of the DRS Project. The title of the books are: Survival and Other Stories: Bangla Dalit Fiction in Translation (2012) Towards Social Change: Essays on Dalit…

'Sitaharan' ('The Kidnapping of Sita') by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Sitaharan' ('The Kidnapping of Sita') by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.

'Krisnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna') by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Krisnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna') by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.

'On Gender Equality' by Prabir Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'On Gender Equality' by Prabir Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.

'Ganga-Durgar Jhagra' ('A Feud Between Ganga and Durga') by Rani Chitrakar & Swarna Chitrakar
The complete original Bengali text of the pala performance 'Ganga-Durgar Jhagra' ('A Feud Between Ganga and Durga') by Rani Chitrakar & Swarna Chitrakar, accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.
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