Events
November 12, 2009
Chhau Lecture and Workshop
Chhau is a genre of masked dance from Eastern India. Drawing on the tales of the Ramayana, this form uses spectacular costumes and masks to bring to life the epic characters. The universal good versus evil story is told through an episodic structure using live music & highly stylized bodily movement.
Pradhuman Nayak will be leading the workshop and discussion. He is a native of Jharkhand, India and has performed in the tradiional dance and music forms of the region since childhood. Nayak is currently an artist-in-residence with Akhra: the Dancing Grounds, Inc., a Boston-based organization presenting Contemporary World Music and Dance artists.
The lecture will take place from 1:00-2:20pm in Lyman 211. The workshop will take place from 6:00pm-8:00pm in Ashamu.
