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by Priya Krishnaswamy briefly on Masks India

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by Dr. Gautam Chatterjee THINK! when mask is not hypocritic guise or camouflaged farce but innocent like the primitive people of the world ; those are aesthetically sublime and culturally very much functional! Yes today we are talking about an exhibition of rare collections of Mask from various parts of the world which is being organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts at Mati Ghar, New Delhi from 20th Feb.--25th March,1998.This is part of the International Mask Festivals organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Sangeet Natak Akademi and National School of Drama wherein Mask Dances from India and Abroad enthrilled people which is connected with this Exposition and a Seminar on Mask by IGNCA

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Use your mind; what does this mask look like, how does it make you feel, do you like the way it looks? Considering if you like the way something looks is an important part of exploring art. However, traditional African art is a powerful embodiment of much more than its appearance.

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By Missy Carducci Senior Editor

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+ Photos + sale The ?vejigante? is a make-believe character, full of energy and color. The vejigante masks are a classical example of the fusion of African, Spanish and Caribbean cultures in Puerto Rico. Masks are made from paper mache, coconut shells, metal and gourd plant

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brief classification

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While images of African men donning masks for ceremonial rituals are familiar to many, a University of Delaware anthropology professor has discovered that for centuries African women also have made and worn masks as part of an initiation system to mark important stages in their lives

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By katie Pela Unfortunately, no masks survive from the times of ancient Greece. Masks were made of materials that could not survive the elapse of time. However, scholars decipher much from paintings of scenes from plays found on artifacts. In addition, ancient playwrights provided clues in their works. Different playwrights used masks to emphasize different elements of a play. Aristophanes, for example, used masks to exaggerate his feelings about a certain character. Therefore, the construction of masks in a practical way remained similar among the various playwrights, but their use differed greatly.

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From masks.org website. Bali masks

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n Melanesia theatre is being used as a political tool, a tool to inform the community about the development issues that face them, a tool that will arm them to make more informed decisions about the choices they are confronted with

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A University paper: Masquerade played an integral role in English social life in the eighteenth century. Often referred to as "The World Upside-Down," masquerades provided participants with a forum for reestablishing and transcending their identities. This site attempts to provide relevant background information and analysis of the various components and functions of the English masquerade.

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By Evan Aleister Rainer "It is a basic requirement in your early Shamanic training that you understand and get practical experience with the use of masks as soon as possible. At least before your first serious shock in training. The subject of masks has been for so long shrouded in mysterious tribal references and subsequently forgotten about. It is essential recover this knowledge to be able to master the practice of assuming and discarding masks at Will. "

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The Return of the Goddess through Ritual and the Art of the Mask by Lauren Raine

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Those Eyes! If you're on the prowl in Venice, the city's maskmakers have you covered. By James T. Yenckel The Washington Post Sunday, January 18, 1998; Page E01

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Ah, Halloween is soon upon us! For many of us, the coming holiday invokes images of witches and cats, haystacks and pumpkins carved into scowling jack-o'-lanterns. Every year, the street in the old neighborhood that I used to live on in Franklin, Indiana was closed off so that hordes of children could swarm us come sundown on All Hallow's Eve. Most of the old Victorian mansions were converted into haunted houses, where our neighbors would jump out from behind cobwebby corners and try to scare us.

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Article by Marilyn Davis, ed, published fall 2003 in the research magazine - PERSPECTIVES - at Southern Illinois University. Article portraying associate professor of theater at SIUC Ron Naversen`s passion for masks.Especially the mask carving tradition of Bali.

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In 1620 it is recorded that a carpenter, Joan de Torrobas, was paid 88 "reales" to mend four Giants. It was the custom around that time to parade Giants in the evenings, after the bullfights, which were adorned with crackers and fireworks,(not unlike the present-day mechanical contrivance of the "Torch Bull" borne by a human) and which were frolicked around the square, before eventually ending up on the bonfire. This practice of having Giants in the celebrations continued through the greater part of the XVIII century, until in 1780, The King, Carlos III, banned " the use of dancing Giants for leading any religious processions inside or outside all churches within this Kingdom" (by Royal Decree of tenth of July, 1780) which put a stop to the use of any Giants during the San Fermin celebrations.

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by Sheri Anne Masuda The Hawaiian gourd mask has very distinct features that are consistent with other headdresses worn by the chief or ali?i of old Hawaii. A hollow gourd is the main piece of the mask. The brown gourd covers a person?s entire head similar to a protective helmet. The front of the mask has an opening, allowing the person to see and breathe. The opening is similar to the shape of a short dumbbell or a figure eight. It consists of two symmetrical circles connected with a wide but short horizontal cut out. This horizontal section is centered between the two circles. It is wide and just long enough to expose the person?s nose. A circle is formed beginning from each end of the nose cut out. The circle traces around the person?s eyebrow, then circling around the cheek bone, then finally connecting at the bottom of the horizontal nose section without exposing the person?s mouth.

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Christine Herold, Prof. of Literature. An article on "The English Mummers as Manifestation of the Social Self":

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Masking refers to a broad spectrum of ceremonies and beliefs that have traditionally been practiced in Africa and other parts of the world. To wear a mask and its associated vestment was to conceal one's own identity in the guise of another

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By Dr Gautam Chatterjee

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The idea of the masquerade is often associated with a formal type of party scene with people in costumes carrying on sophisticated conversation, but in fact, in most instances, this was not the case. The masquerade was a release from public stigmas and mentalities. Attendees held an overall attitude of rebellion. The masquerade provided an escape from stereotypes and societal functions, and a way to experience life in a completely new reality......

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In Thailand the traditional theatre is characterised by highly colourful story telling.( + photos)

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Thanks to the efforts in academe and of artisans and live performers, there has been a revival of interest in folklore in different parts of India over the last two decades. What has kept this revival from evolving into a movement was perhaps the absence of a coordinating factor to integrate these efforts

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Seeing the way the mask takes on a life of its own teaches something fundamental about acting: there is a presence you're trying to get out of the way of. You're not trying to 'Get out there and entertain!' but to make a space so that these wonderful, playful presences can enter the room. We're working on the edge, pushing ourselves to go places you don't ordinarily go. We're not aiming for perfection; that's not what theater's about. It's about being able to risk within a structure."

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