Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
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Title
Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
Subject
Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
Description
Beni Putul or alternatively known as Glove Puppetry is one of the most popular folk art forms of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The puppeteers usually perform the pala with the manipulation of fingers. There are two types of beni putul performance: One that deals with the mythical issues and Bangla folk stories; and another deals with the contemporary issues.
Creator
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Source
Radhapur village, P.S. Bhupatinagar, P.O- Bayanda, Dist.- Purba Medinipur
Publisher
UGC-SAP III, DRS Phase-II, Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Date
02.01.2015
Contributor
Sri Basanta Kumar Ghorai 9732957934
Sri Sarad Kumar Ghorai
Sri Ramkrishna Dolai
Sri Sarad Kumar Ghorai
Sri Ramkrishna Dolai
Rights
© Department of English, Vidyasagar University
Relation
Puppetry, Beni Putul, Glove Puppetry, 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 Radhapur village, P.S. Bhupatinagar, P.O- Bayanda, Dist.- Purba Medinipur on 02.01. 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
Beni Putul / “Beni” Puppet Theater
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Puppet Song - 'On Education and Its Importance in Daily Life'
The complete original Bengali text of the puppet song - 'On Education and Its Importance in Daily Life', accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.
Puppet Song - 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna')
The complete original Bengali text of the puppet song 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna'), accompanied by an IPA transcription of the same.