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Folk wonders of Ganjam

Editor: Chandra, Chinangshuk

Keywords: Folk dancing, Indic
India--Ganjam (District)
Orisa (Indic people)

Publisher: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata

Description: The video is a presentation about the folk culture of the Ganjam district of Odisha. The documentary is filmed in the town of Buguda in Ganjam and the focus is on three main art forms, the Sankha Badan, Prahlad Natak and Animal Mask Dance. In people’s lives at Ganjam, God plays an important role. The ultimate aim is to please God through different kinds of arts and crafts.
All the three art forms call for intense creative expressions and the artists have to be physically very fit themselves. The Sankha Badanor, the blowing of the conch shell is a special folk form usually performed on special occasions and festivals. It often involves the simultaneous blowing of two conch shells. The training for this art form starts at an early age, while the training for the Animal Mask Dance is not rigorous and it can be picked up in a year's time. The Animal Mask Dance is a play surrounding the idea of wildlife and conservation of nature. The Prahlad Natak is a drama which is centered around the story of God punishing the evil. It is a combination of singing, dancing and acting in ornate costumes and the make-up.

Source: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre

Type: Video

Received From: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Chandra, Chinangshuk
dc.coverage.spatial Odisha
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T20:03:25Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T20:03:25Z
dc.description The video is a presentation about the folk culture of the Ganjam district of Odisha. The documentary is filmed in the town of Buguda in Ganjam and the focus is on three main art forms, the Sankha Badan, Prahlad Natak and Animal Mask Dance. In people’s lives at Ganjam, God plays an important role. The ultimate aim is to please God through different kinds of arts and crafts.
All the three art forms call for intense creative expressions and the artists have to be physically very fit themselves. The Sankha Badanor, the blowing of the conch shell is a special folk form usually performed on special occasions and festivals. It often involves the simultaneous blowing of two conch shells. The training for this art form starts at an early age, while the training for the Animal Mask Dance is not rigorous and it can be picked up in a year's time. The Animal Mask Dance is a play surrounding the idea of wildlife and conservation of nature. The Prahlad Natak is a drama which is centered around the story of God punishing the evil. It is a combination of singing, dancing and acting in ornate costumes and the make-up.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso enor
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Folk dancing, Indic
India--Ganjam (District)
Orisa (Indic people)
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Majumdar, Sankar
dc.format.duration 0:39:23
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Chandra, Chinangshuk
dc.coverage.spatial Odisha
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-02T20:03:25Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-02T20:03:25Z
dc.description The video is a presentation about the folk culture of the Ganjam district of Odisha. The documentary is filmed in the town of Buguda in Ganjam and the focus is on three main art forms, the Sankha Badan, Prahlad Natak and Animal Mask Dance. In people’s lives at Ganjam, God plays an important role. The ultimate aim is to please God through different kinds of arts and crafts.
All the three art forms call for intense creative expressions and the artists have to be physically very fit themselves. The Sankha Badanor, the blowing of the conch shell is a special folk form usually performed on special occasions and festivals. It often involves the simultaneous blowing of two conch shells. The training for this art form starts at an early age, while the training for the Animal Mask Dance is not rigorous and it can be picked up in a year's time. The Animal Mask Dance is a play surrounding the idea of wildlife and conservation of nature. The Prahlad Natak is a drama which is centered around the story of God punishing the evil. It is a combination of singing, dancing and acting in ornate costumes and the make-up.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso enor
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Folk dancing, Indic
India--Ganjam (District)
Orisa (Indic people)
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.contributor.director Majumdar, Sankar
dc.format.duration 0:39:23