Mahabharat

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Pandvani Histories: memory and recall
Pandvani is the lore of the Pandavas sung and recited, in Chhattisgarh and other neighboring regions .  Recitations of this lore have in recent times been based on the written text of the Mahabahrata, sourced mostly through a  bhasha written by Sabal Singh Chauhan. However older forms of narrating…
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Women Performers of Pandvani: Nishad Sisters
Kumari and Chameli Nishaad. Aklordeeh, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Pandvani literally means singing and enacting the stories and songs of the Pandavas. The Pandvani singer sings and enacts an episode from the Mahabharata (with variations).   This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of…
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Improv Mahabharat: The Khatgayan Pandvani- Nakul Byah
Lakhan Singh Dhruv
Pandvani  are lore of the Pandavas sung and recited in Chhattisgarh. This video presents a rarely known form of singing the Pandvani known locally as Khatgayan Pandvani. The story, part of regional lore, recounts adventures that lead to the marriage of Nakul, with  Bheema as its principal …
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छत्तीसगढ़ की महिला पंडवानी गायिकाएं/ Women Pandvani singers of Chhattisgarh
Mushtak Khan
    धार्मिक कथा गायन अथवा वाचन आमतौर पर पुरुषों का कार्य माना जाता है परन्तु छत्तीसगढ़ में इस कार्य को महिला कथा गायिकाओं ने लोकप्रियता के जिस शिखर पर पंहुचा दिया है वह अद्वितीय है। नीची समझी जाए वाली जातियों में जन्मी , अशिक्षित अथवा अर्धशिक्षित इन महिला कलाकारों ने सामाजिक बंधनों , पारिवारिक…
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Pandvani: Aisik Parv, Sauptik Parv & Stree Parv- Prabha Yadav & Mandali
Pandvani is one of the most celebrated forms of folklore from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known.This series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, The recitation…
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Performing Pandvani: Mushtak Khan in conversation with Prabha Yadav
Pandvani is one of the most celebrated performative genres from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known. A series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, who presents…
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Pandvani: Adi Parv- Prabha Yadav & Mandali
Pandvani is one of the most celebrated performative genres from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known.This series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, The…
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Pandvani: Sabha Parv- Prabha Yadav & Mandali
Pandvani is one of the most celebrated performative genres from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known.This series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, The…
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Pandavani: Van Parv- Prabha Yadav & Mandali
Pandvani is one of the most celebrated performative genres  from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known.This series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, The…
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Pandvani: Ashramvasi, Moosal & Swargarohan Parv- Prabha Yadav Mandali
  Pandvani is one of the most celebrated forms of folklore from Chhattisgarh. Known mostly as a regional/ folk version of the Mahabharata, its terms of relationship with the Sanskrit epic are little known.This series of modules presents the recitation of the Pandavani by Prabha Yadav, The…
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