Living Echoes: A View of Contemporary Folk Performance Art in India

Synopsis

Shows the Jhatra companies, the Naya Theatre Company, pre-Hindu fire ceremonies, and the Tower Hamlets arts project collaboration with various villages in Bengal and Bangladesh during 1986.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale

Uses

University and college community theatre courses; ethnic and multi-cultural studies in departments of adult and continuing education; Asian studies; polytechnic courses in creative arts.*

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Bangladesh; folk theatre; India; performing arts

Credits

Director

David Haley

Contributor

Geraldine Bone

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council of Great Britain

Phone

020 7973 6455

Fax

020 7973 6581

Address

London
SW1P 3NG

Distributor

Name

Lynch, Elizabeth