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Alkap (Bengali: আলকাপ) is a form of Bengali folk performance popular in the districts of Murshidabad, Malda and Birbhum in West Bengal and Rajshahi in Bangladesh. [1]It has also spread to the adjoining areas of Jharkhand and Bihar such as Dumka and Purnia. [2]
Etymology
Kaap means ‘kavya’ (verse) and Aal is part of the verse.[2].
Form
Alkap is an amalgamation of music, dance and theatrical presentation. An alkap group of ten to twelve performers is led by a sarkar (master) or guru (leader) and includes two or three young men called chhokras, one or two gayens or singers, dohar, choristers, and musicians. Alkap is presented in five parts: Asar Vandana, Chhora, Kaap, Baithaki Gaan and Khemta Pala. The programme is a reflection of rural society and puts the focus on the prevailing socio-economic condition of the rural masses.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Ahmed, Wakil. "Alkap Gan". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/A_0201.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ a b c "Sudkhor". The Telegraph, 18 July 2003. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030718/asp/calcutta/story_2173034.asp. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
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