Dear Buljit,Just a few suggestions to get more out of the Aharjyabhinaya
workshop:
- Videotape the training process in color so that those who cannot attend
the workshop now can get some benefit later. Some of the Assamese enthusiasts
in USA, for sure, would love to see it.
- Besides the participants in the training, allow others to visit and watch
the training so that they can become trainees next time.
- Prepare a manual listing the material that goes into the art. I have heard
that many indigenous fabrics and coloring material are used but I have no clue
what they are.
I am sure others have some more ideas. I invite all to send them to
Buljit.Thanks,Dilip DekaHouston, Texas
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Subject: [Assam] Workshop on Aharjya of Ankiya Bhaona....
Dear All,
The Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva is organising a 45 day FREE residential
workshop at Dhing, Nagaon from December 14 on Aharjyabhinaya of Ankiya Bhaona.
In this workshop, costume making, ornament making, mask making, make-up etc
will be taught practically and elaborately by leading experts of Assam. The
objective is that the trainees should set up own workshops for producing these
items and thus become self-employed after the training. So only unemployed
youths will be trained. The workshop is sponsored by Sattriya Kendra of Sangeet
Natak Akademi. It is for the first time that such a comprehensive workshop on
Aharjya of Ankiya Bhaona is being organised in Assam.
Preparation of Aharjya for Ankiya Bhaona is a dying craft. But it is an
indispensable part of Sankari culture. Aharya is the one of the important part
among four major part of Ankiya Bhaona. Srimanta Sankaradeva designed the
Aharjyas of Ankiya Bhaona by blending local folk elements, motifs with the
classical traits of Natyasastra. But as Ankiya Bhaona tradition is one of the
oldest living tradition and it had been filtered through generations for more
than five hundred years, a lot of migrated folk and contemporary elements
merged into this art-form resulting in a polluted form. This phenomenon
threatened the Aharyabhinaya art-form upto such level that the Assamese people
began to lose the original Aharjya of Ankiya Bhaona. So, it is a bounden duty
for us to revive, practise and preserve the almost lost art-form in the basis
of its vibrant tradition.
While the Sattras used to preserve this skill earlier, now there is dearth of
skill. So Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva decided to train new generation in
this craft, which happens to be an integral part of Ankiya Bhaona. The training
will include Costumes, Make-up, Headgear, Ornaments, Masks, Properties, and
Fireworks in the workshop. Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva has sufficient
expertise in this area. There will also be exhibition of the products of the
workshop after the workshop is over. Jadab Mahanta, Deka Sattriya of Bogi-aai
Alengi Sattra will be the Director of the workshop and eminent Sankari artist
Mridu Maucham Bora will be the assistant Director of the workshop. Society for
Srimanta Sankaradeva has invited experts from different parts of Assam as
resource persons of the workshop.
Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva extend invitation to all to attend the
workshop. Interested candidates who want to undergo training may contact Mridu
Moucham Bora for enrolment. His contact nos are 9864906301 and 9401383517.
Regards
Dr Buljit Buragohain
Media in-charge
Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva
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