Publisher Note
Abhishek Khedekar's experimental docu-fiction follows a 100-person nomadic troupe of Dalit 'families' performing Tamasha: a travelling form of performance combining dance, music, and visual art dating back to the 1800s.
As post-independence India moved away from rural dance and song forms, Tamasha became stigmatised, polarised and relegated in Indian society. Criss-crossing the state of Maharashtra, Khedekar's images dive into the complexity of this sociocultural fabric with a dizzying array of artistic techniques by utilising archival material, collage, documentary photography, performance, sound and video.
Khedekar's bricolage of experimental visual narratives elevates the make-do, unpretentious attitude of Tamasha performance into a unique aesthetic of song, community and expression: situating Tamasha's traditions in modern India.
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| Release Place | Marseille, France |
| Edition | 1st edition |
| Release Date | 2023 |
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978-1-912719-45-7
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| Topics | Dalit, India, Performance |
| Language | English |
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| Format | cahier-bound debossed brochure |
| Dimensions | 22.0 × 26.0 cm |
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| Pages | 88 |
