‘Kashmir and Northern Part of Panjab’ from ‘Notice of a Visit to the Himmáleh Mountains and the Valley of Kashmir, in 1835 ( by Charles von Hügel, January 1, 1836)
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Map of Kashmir, 1836
M.K. Raina’s Badshah Pather
This one is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’.
Bhand Pather performed at IGNCA on 7/4/2013.
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Shikargah Pather
A play revived after 30 years from the reportaire of Bhand Pather. One of the few that makes extensive use of masks. M.K. Raina mentioned that the art of making these masks was already lost, till one of the troupe artist, a basket weaver by profession, volunteered to make the masks for the show.
Bhand Pather performed at IGNCA on 6/4/2013.
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Post to be updated with more details about particular Pathers. Later.
Gosain Pather
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| Last of the great Surnai Players. M.K. Raina mentioned that there are now no Surnai makers left in the valley. |
Bhand Pather performed at IGNCA on 5/4/2013.
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Untitled Post
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| Self. 20th August. 2012. |
Talle mere phatte de’n, par ghar mere Dilli’n
I’m in rags, but I hail from Delhi
~ A Dogri saying. Came across it in ‘Tales from The Tawi: a collection of Dogri Folk Tales’ by Suman K.Sharma.
