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RepositorySpecial Collections Archives (GB 0029)
Ref NoEUL MS 485/3
Date2020
LevelSeries
Extent6 items
TitleKangal-er Gaan [Penniless Songs]
Creator NameChitrakar; 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
DescriptionKangal-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]
FormatObject
LanguageBengali, English
AccessStatusOpen
Access ConditionsUsual EUL conditions apply. Requires large table, weights and member of staff's assistance to unroll/re-roll
Publication Note'Famine Tales from India and Britain: A Graphic Anthology' (Jadavpur University Press, 2023)
Project website at https://faminetales.exeter.ac.uk
Management GroupVisual culture papers
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