| Repository | Special Collections Archives (GB 0029) |
| Ref No | EUL MS 485/3 |
| Date | 2020 |
| Level | Series |
| Extent | 6 items |
| Title | Kangal-er Gaan [Penniless Songs] |
| Creator Name | Chitrakar; Dukhushyam (1946-2022); Scroll Painter |
| Chitrakar; Jahanara (1991-); Scroll Painter |
| Chitrakar; Rabbani (1991-); Scroll Painter |
| Chitrakar; Rahim (1976-); Scroll Painter |
| Chitrakar; Rahman (1980-); Scroll Painter |
| Chitrakar; Ushiara (1980-); Scroll Painter |
| Description | Kangal-er Gaan [Penniless Songs] is not a single story. It contains a series of short works or vignettes based on poems and narratives from the fifteenth century to the present day. Each work has been illustrated by a different scroll painter in the Naya team, and the nuanced changes of style are visible. More detailed descriptions of each artwork, text, and context can be found in the item level descriptions of each scroll.
[This information was taken from the project website at https://faminetales.exeter.ac.uk in 2024] |
| Format | Object |
| Language | Bengali, English |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Access Conditions | Usual EUL conditions apply. Requires large table, weights and member of staff's assistance to unroll/re-roll |
| Copyright | CC-BY-NC |
| Publication Note | 'Famine Tales from India and Britain: A Graphic Anthology' (Jadavpur University Press, 2023)
Project website at https://faminetales.exeter.ac.uk |
| Management Group | Visual culture papers |