Assam, Majuli Island: December 1st Mask Making at Samaguri Sattra by Goswami ji: Day 2 (Nikon)
Director: Anushka Meenakshi, Iswar Srikumar; Cinematographer: Anushka Meenakshi, Iswar Srikumar
Duration: 01:01:17; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 29.479; Saturation: 0.039; Lightness: 0.444; Volume: 0.079; Cuts per Minute: 28.747
Summary: Over
three days of filming the making of masks at Samaguri Sattra, what struck us
the most was the quality of focus and silence in the workspace of Goswamiji, an
expert painter, sculptor and mask maker. The masks he makes are both for
adorning walls as well as for performance. Along with his assistants, he makes
these masks using traditional methods - first they weave a grid using strips of
bamboo and then layer it with cloth dipped in the fine clay of the Brahmaputra.
The contours are created by adding layers of cow dung mixed in clay as it makes
the mask surprisingly light and comfortable for the performer who uses it. Finally
the mask is painted and the hair – jute – is added on.
The
particular mask getting made here was on our request, and made to fit Iswar’s
face. Usually, there is a special focus on getting the ‘sthai bhav’(base or
predominant emotion) right of the character whose mask is being made, and Goswamiji’s
masks have a way of coming alive once you put them on.
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Majuli Island, Assam
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