Puppetry in Assam
by Gitali Saikia | 2018 | 39,831 words
This represents a methodological study of Puppetry in Assam, which forms a major part of their ancient traditions and folk dramas. The art of puppetry has close relation with Assamese culture and society. Even though the availability of local literature is limited, there are many books on Indian puppetry....
Informants
1. Narayan Deka-Nalbari., Puppeteer,.
2. Manoranjan Roy-Khetri.Kamrup.Puppeteer and teacher in Upper Primary School.
3. Bimala Deka-Nalbari,Puppeteer and singer.
4. Tularam Bhorali-Nagaon.,Puppeteer
6. Bijoy Borthakur-Jorhat.,Puppeteer and Retierd teacher of High School.(age-70)
7. Bipin Deka-Chipajhar.Performer of Dhepa Dhulia
8. Late.Kinaram nath Oja-Chipajhar. Sangit Natak Akademy Awardee(He was of 91 years old when I met him.)
9. Dharmendra Deka-Chipajhar. Performer of Dhepa Dhulia 1o.Mitali Borua-Mangaldoi. Student of Gauhati University.
11. Giridhar Senapati-Marigaon.,Puppeteer,
16. Archana Talukdar-Guwahati.,Puppeteer of puppet wing of Assam Cultural Affairs Deptt.
17.Chabin Rajkhowa-Guwahati.(Puppeteer and former Secretary of Sankardev Kalakhetra)
18. Devid Roy–Goalpara.(Folk artist)
19. Khiyitish Bora–Nagaon.(Puppeteer)
20. Kalyan Dey-Guwahati.(Former Puppeteer)
21. Abhijit Bhattachya-Guwahati.(Eminent drama personalities)
22. Jatindra nath goswami-Guwahati.(Sangit Natak Akademy awardee,Satriya dancer)
22. Shombhu Gupta-Guwahati.(Eminent drama personalitiesof Assam, Director of Assamese cinema)
23. Padma Senapati.Nagaon.(Puppeteer)
24. Rupan Senapati, Nagaon.(Puppeteer)
25. Banikanta Deka, Nalbari.(Eminent Puppeteer)
26. Bijoy Sharma, South Kamrup.(Eminent puppeteer)
27. Dr. Birendra nath Dutta,Guwahati.(Eminent folklorist of Assam)
28. Dr. Nabin Chandra Sharma.(Eminent Scholar and Folklorist of Assam)
29. Sailen Saikia,Guwahati.(Satriya dancer and professor of Assam State Music College)
30. Ajay Sharma, Nalbari.(puppeteer)
31. Lonkeshwar Barman,Nalbari.(Eminent Puppeteer)
32.Badal Das, Guwahati.(Eminent actor of Assam)
33. Narayan Chandra Goswami,Majuli.(Satradhikar of natun Kamalabari Satra)
34.Akon Bora,guwahati.(Puppeteer of puppet wing of Sankardev Kalakhetra)
35. Nasifa Islam Rajbangsi.(Research Scholar ofGauhati University)
36. Saniram Das nalbari.(performer of Kamrupia Dhulia)
37. Prabhat Mali. Mirza.(Dhulia)
38. Pratap Deka,khetri.(puppeteer)
39. Uma deka, Khetri.(puppeteer).