https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Kushan_dance 2026-07-31T15:22:41Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Kushan_dance&diff=93364&oldid=prev 2021-06-01T22:26:32Z

<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Bengali folk dance}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kushan dance&#039;&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;kushan nritya&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;kushan gaan&#039;&#039; is a [[Rajbongshi people|Rajbongshi]] folk drama form based on [[Krittivasi Ramayan]]. The artistes narrate the story of &#039;&#039;[[Ramayana|Ramayan]]&#039;&#039; in [[Kamtapuri language|Kamtapuri]] or [[Rajbongshi language|Rajbongshi]] language through musical verses. The Kushan folk theater is traceable to the 15th century when the [[Koch dynasty]] ruled [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], and the current northern [[Bangladesh]]. The name, &#039;&#039;Kushan&#039;&#039;, has its sources in the name &#039;&#039;Kush&#039;&#039;, the second son of [[Sita]].&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|date=2018-06-11|title=A struggle for survival for folk performance, Kushan|url=https://thebengalstory.com/english/a-struggle-for-survival-for-folk-performance-kushan/|access-date=2020-11-17|website=The Bengal Story - English|language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|title=Kushan Gaan|url=http://indianculture.gov.in/intangible-cultural-heritage/oral-traditions-and-expressions/kushan-gaan|access-date=2020-11-17|website=INDIAN CULTURE|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot;&gt;[http://www.daricha.org/sub_genre.aspx?ID=131&amp;Name=Kushan A detailed history of Kushan tradition]&lt;/ref&gt; <br /> <br /> The men, called as &#039;&#039;sokra&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;chokra&#039;&#039;, sing and dance during the performance. The primary performer is known as &#039;&#039;mool&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;geedal&#039;&#039; - he narrates the story and the &#039;&#039;doari,&#039;&#039; the jester, works as an intermediary between the &#039;&#039;mool&#039;&#039; and the audience through commentaries, observations, and jokes. &#039;&#039;Bena&#039;&#039;, an instrument made of bamboo is used in the performances apart from &#039;&#039;aar banshi&#039;&#039; (bamboo flute), &#039;&#039;mondira, sarinja, akhrai,&#039;&#039; violin, and harmonium. The performance starts with &#039;&#039;ashar bandana,&#039;&#039; an auspicious song to seek the blessings of gods and goddesses.&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:1&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;:2&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Culture of West Bengal}}<br /> <br /> {{india-dance-stub}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bengali culture]]<br /> [[Category:Dances of India]]<br /> [[Category:Folk dances of West Bengal]]<br /> {{en-Wikipedia}}</div>

CleanupBot