Puppetry Festival in India

In March 2003 the Sangeet Natak Akademi in New Delhi organized a large puppet festival, together with the India International Centre and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. 35 Groups performed, of which 18 traditional groups from different states: Karnataka (4), West Bengal (3), Andra Pradesh / Kerala / Orissa / Tamil Nadu (2 each), and Rajasthan / Maharashtra / Assam (1 each). For twelve nights different groups performed, ususally accompanied by live music. 9 Short excerpts can be seen here:
-glove puppets, Kerala
-glove puppets, West Bengal
-shadow figures, Kerala
-rod & string puppets, Karnataka
-rod & string puppets, Tamil Nadu
-rod puppets, Orissa
-shadow figures, Orissa
-shadow figures, Tamil Nadu
-string puppets, Andra Pradesh

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