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
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.