Pattachitra
Pattachitra, known for its brilliant play of colors, is a traditional folk art form of eastern India that has been in existence for many centuries. Pattachitras are painted narrative scrolls — executed by a class of itinerant singing scroll painters variously known as Patuas, Chitrakars, Patikars or Patidars — characterized by religious and social motifs and images painted on cloth.
Since centuries, the Patuas have walked from village to village singing moral and mythological stories, unfurling their painted scrolls to illustrate their songs, the lyrics and tunes of which they composed themselves. The Patuas were the chief source of entertainment in the villages and their art was a combination of storytelling, painting and singing. With the passage of time, people who have adopted this art form as a profession have dwindled though it is still practiced in certain places.
Vivid and colourful and genuine. This tradition should be preserved. A very interesting post, Uday :)
P.S. I don’t know what happened to the follow button, but I had to press it again :S
Very interesting and beautiful, Uday! I enjoyed this documentary very much.
Nice post Uday and a really nice way to add extra life to your pictures. Looking forward to seeing more of these from you hopefully! :)
Great post, Uday.
So very interesting and what colours!!! Great post Uday
great stuff…. :)
vivid and amazing colors; they lift spirit and focus the eye.
Delightful!
How gorgeous!
so lovely and awesome work dear …thanks for sharing its refreshing to be back and looking forward to go through your other posts :)
I love this little Soundslide-movie about the traditional craft of Pattachitra. The images are really so incredible vivid and colourful. A delight to the eyes.
Wonderful captures Uday, woven together beautifully. Your art tells a story as powerfully as theirs does. You are indeed a master.
Wonderful work Uday! The photographs are exquisite and compliment the audio perfectly. The narrative flows and their hard-work and detail gone into their work is inspiring. Great work!
Enjoyed your vivid slideshow accompanied by the artist’s narration Uday! A brilliant job of documenting this dying art.
Beautiful ode to the unsung artists in our villages…. hope its not a dying art
I just want to say – since you haven’t posted anything new here recently – that I very much appreciate your visits and comments on my blog. Hope to see some new work by you soon. :-)
Hi Again,
Really like the colors in this photograph! For some reason when you click on the thumbnail, the photo doesn’t show up on the comments page. Just FYI.
Fascinating insight into a different culture (to my own). It’s terribly sad when these traditions die out but hopefully there are enough practicing to keep it alive for future generations.
I wish I could have one. Will check online. Thanks for sharing.
I subscribed to you long back, don’t know why I didn’t get notification earlier. :(
An explosion of colours ! What a beautiful art form ! I love documentaries and I see
you have a talent for it. Beautifully done, you should do more of them :)
Gorgeous color ~ happy and bright!