Government of IndiaDocumentary on bazigars of Punjab
Keywords: Bazigars
India--Punjab
Publisher: North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala
Description: The video is a documentary on the Bazigars of Punjab. The Bazigars were mainly a nomadic tribe but now they have settled down in small basties or settlements on the outskirts of towns and villages of Punjab. They are a community of professional entertainers. The men are known for their acrobatic feats while the women are noted for their song and dance routines. The Bazigars usually perform in open spaces and the show starts with the nakal or clown whose main role is to gather audiences for the bazi performances. The Bazigars begin their performance with an invocation to the Monkey God Hanuman as he is their presiding deity and they believe that it was Hanuman who taught them the art of acrobatics. The bazi perfomances are often intercepted by comic interludes of nakal and they are accompanied by the sound of the drum.
Source: North Zone Cultural Centre
Type: video
Received From: North Zone Cultural Centre
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor | North Zone Cultural Centre India. Ministry of Culture. |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Punjab |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-13T11:58:57Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-13T11:58:57Z |
| dc.description | The video is a documentary on the Bazigars of Punjab. The Bazigars were mainly a nomadic tribe but now they have settled down in small basties or settlements on the outskirts of towns and villages of Punjab. They are a community of professional entertainers. The men are known for their acrobatic feats while the women are noted for their song and dance routines. The Bazigars usually perform in open spaces and the show starts with the nakal or clown whose main role is to gather audiences for the bazi performances. The Bazigars begin their performance with an invocation to the Monkey God Hanuman as he is their presiding deity and they believe that it was Hanuman who taught them the art of acrobatics. The bazi perfomances are often intercepted by comic interludes of nakal and they are accompanied by the sound of the drum. |
| dc.source | North Zone Cultural Centre |
| dc.format.mimetype | text/htmlvideo/mp4 |
| dc.language.iso | pa |
| dc.publisher | North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala |
| dc.subject | Bazigars India--Punjab |
| dc.type | video |
| dc.format.medium | video |
| dc.format.duration | 00:09:03 |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor | North Zone Cultural Centre India. Ministry of Culture. |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Punjab |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-13T11:58:57Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-13T11:58:57Z |
| dc.description | The video is a documentary on the Bazigars of Punjab. The Bazigars were mainly a nomadic tribe but now they have settled down in small basties or settlements on the outskirts of towns and villages of Punjab. They are a community of professional entertainers. The men are known for their acrobatic feats while the women are noted for their song and dance routines. The Bazigars usually perform in open spaces and the show starts with the nakal or clown whose main role is to gather audiences for the bazi performances. The Bazigars begin their performance with an invocation to the Monkey God Hanuman as he is their presiding deity and they believe that it was Hanuman who taught them the art of acrobatics. The bazi perfomances are often intercepted by comic interludes of nakal and they are accompanied by the sound of the drum. |
| dc.source | North Zone Cultural Centre |
| dc.format.mimetype | text/htmlvideo/mp4 |
| dc.language.iso | pa |
| dc.publisher | North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala |
| dc.subject | Bazigars India--Punjab |
| dc.type | video |
| dc.format.medium | video |
| dc.format.duration | 00:09:03 |
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