The Nomad Puppeteer

Contributor(s): Films Division [Producer] | Kaul, Mani [Director]Material type: TextTextLanguage: Hindi Publication details: 1974Description: 19 minsSubject(s): Puppeteering | Puppets | Rajasthan | Rajasthani Artisans | String PuppetsOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: A brief cinematographic report on the string puppets of Rajasthan, their traditional method of manipulation, changing idiom and the living conditions of the puppeteers who live nomadic life. The circulation of films in India through a wide distribution system has made the travels of these nomad puppeters completely ineffectual. The average puppeteer's repertoire consists of the ancient dance and drama entertainment - Amar Singh Rathore. In the absence of puppeteering work, they have developed two distinct but allied skills: making of statues and selling puppets as toys, as also street singing.
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A brief cinematographic report on the string puppets of Rajasthan, their traditional method of manipulation, changing idiom and the living conditions of the puppeteers who live nomadic life. The circulation of films in India through a wide distribution system has made the travels of these nomad puppeters completely ineffectual. The average puppeteer's repertoire consists of the ancient dance and drama entertainment - Amar Singh Rathore. In the absence of puppeteering work, they have developed two distinct but allied skills: making of statues and selling puppets as toys, as also street singing.

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