Adaptable Kingdom: Music and Dance in Nepal (1972)
Directed by Deben Bhattacharya
Genres - Music |
Sub-Genres - Anthropology, Instrumental Music, Religions & Belief Systems |
Run Time - 27 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
This film takes the viewer to a kingdom in the Himalayas, where tribal animism, Buddhism, and Hinduism live in harmony. In the folklore of Nepal, religious mask-dances with the sound of large barrel drums illustrate the age-old battle between good and evil. We also hear a gayen, the itinerant singer of the Nepalese folk tradition, side-by-side with temple songs.
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animism, Buddhism, cultural-traditions, dance [art], folk-music, folklore, good-vs-evil, harmony [peace], Himalayas, Hinduism, music, Nepal
