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Chitralekha tells us the story of how her mother was married, how Chitranibha’s in-laws recognised her…

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Title as given by the source: Chitralekha tells us the story of how her mother was married, how Chitranibha’s in-laws recognised her potential as an artist, and how they believed that in the struggle against British rule, women would play a vital role, so they had to be prepared for it. That is how she came to Tagore’s school in Santiniketan to study at Kala Bhavan with Nandalal Bose and others. She also learned to sing from Dinendranath and Rabindranath himself.
Place: DhakaLocation is approximate — known to district level.
Date: Date unknown
Collection: The Travelling Archive
Persistent ID: BDMA-R-000448

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APA: Chitralekha tells us the story of how her mother was married, how Chitranibha’s in-laws recognised her potential as an artist, and how they believed that in the struggle against British rule, women would play a vital role, so they had to be prepared for it. That is how she came to Tagore’s school in Santiniketan to study at Kala Bhavan with Nandalal Bose and others. She also learned to sing from Dinendranath and Rabindranath himself.. (n.d.). The Travelling Archive. Shurer Manchitra. https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000448 Original: https://www.thetravellingarchive.org/chitralekha-choudhury-disappeared-fresco/
Chicago: "Chitralekha tells us the story of how her mother was married, how Chitranibha’s in-laws recognised her potential as an artist, and how they believed that in the struggle against British rule, women would play a vital role, so they had to be prepared for it. That is how she came to Tagore’s school in Santiniketan to study at Kala Bhavan with Nandalal Bose and others. She also learned to sing from Dinendranath and Rabindranath himself.." Recorded in Dhaka. n.d. The Travelling Archive. Shurer Manchitra, BDMA-R-000448. https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000448. Original at https://www.thetravellingarchive.org/chitralekha-choudhury-disappeared-fresco/.
Persistent URL: https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000448

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