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Folklore in Cinema (study)

by Meghna Choudhury | 2022 | 64,583 words

Summary: This essay studies the relationship between folklore and cinema by placing Special emphasis on the films by Assamese filmmaker Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The research focuses on the impact of of folklore on audience engagement and exposes Assamese folktales and cinema as a cultural mirror by showing how it preserves oral literature, material culture, social customs, and performing arts. It draws on the classification by Jawaharlal Handoo of films into categories like full myth, half myth, mythic theme, and fairy tale pattern films, using them to assess both Indian and international cinema.

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Acknowledgement

+ Chapter 1 - Introduction

. Part 1 - Background to the Research

. Part 1.1 - World Cinema and Perspectives of Folklore

. Part 1.2 - The Folkloric Film and Ethno-Documentary

. Part 2-3 - Objectives and Research questions

. Part 4 - Methodology of the Study

. Part 5-6 - Significance and Limitations of the Study

. Part 7 - Chapterization (Summary of the Study)

+ Chapter 2 - Review of Related Literature and Studies

. Part 1 - Studies Related to Folklore

. Part 2 - Studies Related to Cinema

. Part 3 - Studies Related to Folklore and Mass Media

. Part 4 - Studies Related to Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia

+ Chapter 3 - History of Indian Cinema

. Part 1 - Introduction

. Part 2 - Beginning of the Indian Film Era: The Silent Cinema

. Part 3 - The Talkies (in Indian cinema)

. Part 4 - The Studio Era and Later Ages

. Part 5 - Indian Parallel Cinema Movement and 鈥楳iddle of the Road鈥� Cinema

. Part 6 - A Brief History of Assamese Cinema

+ Chapter 4 - Folklore in Indian Cinema

. Part 1 - Indian Cinema and Folklore

. Part 2.1 - Cinematic Genres of Mythology and Devotion in India

. Part 2.2 - Folk Music and Indian Musical Cinema

. Part 2.3 - Filming of Legends in Historical Cinema

. Part 2.4 - Fantasy in Indian Cinema

. Part 2.5 - The World of Ghosts, Witches and the Horror Genre of Films

. Part 2.6 - Folktales and Magic Realism in Indian Cinema

. Part 2.7 - Ethnicity in Indian Cinema and Filming the Tribes

+ Chapter 5 - Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia as a Filmmaker

. Part 1.1 - Education and Career of Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia

. Part 1.2 - Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia鈥揟he Litterateur

. Part 2 - Filmmaker Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia

. Part 3.1 - Sandhyarag (Cry of Twilight)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.2 - Anirban (The Vigil))鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.3 - Agnisnan (The Ordeal)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.4 - Kolahol (The Turmoil)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.5 - Sarothi (The Shelter)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.6 - Abartan (On the run)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.7 - Itihaas (Exploration)鈥擬ovie details

. Part 3.8 - Kaal Sandhya (Twilight of Death)鈥擬ovie details

+ Chapter 6 - Assamese Cinema and Its Folkloric Elements

. Part 1 - Culture -The Core of Assamese Cinema

. Part 2.1 - Joymati and Others鈥擮ral Histories Told in Celluloid

. Part 2.2 - Myths and Legends in Assamese Cinema

. Part 2.3 - Folktales in Assamese Cinematic Narratives

. Part 3 - Material Culture鈥攖he Backbone of Assamese Cinema

. Part 4 - Customs and Traditions as Reflected in Assamese Cinema

. Part 5 - Assamese Cinema and the Untold Stories of Marginal Communities

. Part 6 - Assamese Cinematic Music and Influence of the Folk

+ Chapter 7 - Folklore in Films by Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia

. Part 1 - Introduction

. Part 2.1 - Metonymy and Metaphor

. Part 2.2 - Folk Speech and Folktale Patterns in the Films

. Part 3.1 - Setting and Socio-spatial Structuring

. Part 3.2 - Food and Cookery

. Part 3.3 - Costumes, Jewellery and Cosmetics

. Part 3.4 - Occupation (as constituents of urban folk culture)

. Part 4.1 - Rites and Rituals

. Part 4.2 - Other rituals and Folk beliefs

. Part 4.3 - Recreation and Games

. Part 5 - Musical Traditions and Folk Psychology

Chapter 8 - Conclusion

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