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Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Asia Society Video Archive

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Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal

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Title
Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal
Names
Gordon, Beate (Producer)
Asia Society. Performing Arts Program (Presenter)
Gordon, Beate (Narrator)
Collection

Asia Society Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1975
Table of Contents
Dance of the Buffalo Demon. - Demonstration of dance patterns and movements without masks: Typical salutation by Ganesha, (the Elephant God), a gentleman's walk, walk of the God Shiva, walk of the Goddess Kali, a bear, a hunter, and a monkey.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 5922
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 5-460 (former)
Topics
Chhau (Dance)
Dance -- India -- Bengal
Masks -- India -- Bengal
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Creation/production credits: Presented by Brooklyn College in cooperation with the Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society. Narrated and produced by Beate Gordon. Director: Braithe-Waite.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (Umatic) (25 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY797070097-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12158256
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2622940-72ee-0134-acc4-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1975: Created
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1975. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4b47450-aa02-0133-faad-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4b47450-aa02-0133-faad-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1975). Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f4b47450-aa02-0133-faad-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Chhau, the Masked dance of Bengal