"Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions" an exhibition at National Museum, Janpath > 10am to 5pm on 16th April to 17th May 2015

Time : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays) Add to Calendar 16-04-2015 10:00:00 17-05-2015 17:00:00 68 "Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions" an exhibition Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2015/04/cadence-and-counterpoint-documenting.html Special Exhibition Hall 2, National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi-110011 DD/MM/YYYY  - Exhibition on View

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Venue : Special Exhibition Hall 2, National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi-110011

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Event Description : "Cadence and Counterpoint: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions" an exhibition. 

Curated by:
Dr Ruchira Ghose, Crafts Museum, New Delhi
Dr Marie Eve Celio Scheurer, Museum Rietberg, Zurich
Dr Johannes Beltz, Museum Rietberg, Zurich

Photo legends (check the slide above) :

Chadar Badar set
Navasar Village (Santal Parganas), 2014
Wood, cotton cloth, plastic rope, 70 x 68 x 189 cm
Collection Ravi Kant Dwivedi, New Delhi
Image Sudhanshu Shandilya  © Museum Rietberg

Chadar Badar puppetry is unique to the Santals. The Chadar Badar is made of wood, bamboo and fabric, and works on a simple mechanism of pulling a rope connected to the puppets. The puppets, which are handcrafted, reference the costumes and hairstyles of the Santali people and depict quite literally the Santal dance performance.

Banam with motor carriage and human figures 
Verrier Elwin Collection, 1964 
Wood, 81 x 3 x 13 cm
National Museum, New Delhi 
Image courtesy National Museum, New Delhi

The images on the banam are often inspired by the objects observed. This banam is from the Verrier Elwin collection.

Tamak (single-headed kettle drum)
Iron, leather, wood, 14 x 30 cm
Collection Bhulu Murmu, Navasar Village (Santal Parganas)
Image © Museum Rietberg

A cup-shaped drum made with an iron shell and buffalo skin. Tamaks, worn around the neck using a leather strap, are played with two sticks, approximately 21 cm long. 
Tamaks accompany banams to create the melodious music now synonymous with Santal culture.

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