Jatra is a popular folk theatre form of Bengali and Odia theatre, performed throughout the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Odisha and Tripura. As of 2005 some 55 troupes were based in Calcutta's old Jatra district, Chitpur Road, and altogether the form constitutes a substantial industry, performed on nearly 4,000 stages in West Bengal alone, where in 2001 more than 300 companies employed over 20,000 people, more than the local film industry and urban theatre combined.
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Place of OriginEastern India and Bangladesh, rooted in Bengali and Odia theatre, especially West Bengal, Odisha, Assam and Tripura 1 Notable ExampleRukmini Haran, a jatra play dramatizing the abduction of Rukmini from Krishna's life story 1 Defining TraitA melodramatic, epic-length folk play with highly stylised delivery and exaggerated gestures and orations, preceded by a musical concert 1 Connections
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1. Jatra (Wikipedia)
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Jatra is a popular folk-theatre from Bengali theatre and Odia theatre, spread throughout most of Eastern areas of the Indian subcontinent, including Bangladesh and Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, Odisha and Tripura.
Style section
Jatras are often very melodramatic with highly stylised delivery and exaggerated gestures and orations.
Repertoire section
Rukmini Haran (The abduction of the Charming Rukmini) from Krishna's life story
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