Jatra (Bengal)

Jatra (Bengal)

Jatra is a form of folk-theatre in Bangladesh and West Bengal province of India. Jatras are usually epic four-hour-long plays featuring loud music, harsh lighting and dramatic props played on giant outdoor stages. Jatras are often very melodramatic with stylised delivery and exaggerated gestures and orations.

External links

* [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/J_0081.htm Jatra in Banglapedia]


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