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SUMMARY:Devagan
DTSTAMP:20261103T032051Z
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DESCRIPTION:Genre: Screening + Q&A\nOpen: 19:00 - 23:00 hrs\nTickets: € 7\n
	\nIn Nepal\, "Devagan" signifies a group of deities. This documentary expl
	ores the\nritual performance of Nava Durgā\, a Hindu tradition practiced b
	y the Banmālā\ncaste of the Newar people in the Kathmandu Valley. Originat
	ing in 1512\, the\ndancers and musicians\, known as devagan\, are consider
	ed human incarnations of\nthe nine manifestations of goddess Durgā.\n\nThe
	 documentary delves into the intricate layers of the rituals through the\n
	narratives of three devagans\, all from the same family. The grandfather n
	arrates\nthe myth of Nava Durgā\, and this ancient tale comes to life thro
	ugh the\nperformances of his son-in-law and grandson.\n\n"Devagan" sheds l
	ight on this living tradition in a contemporary context\,\nexploring theme
	s such as local beliefs\, ritual practices\, and the challenges\nfaced by 
	the Nava Durgā tradition. Through the eyes of three generations within\nth
	e same family\, the film provides a compelling journey into the heart of a
	\ncultural heritage that has withstood the test of time.\n\nShan Du is an 
	ethnomusicologist and filmmaker based in Milan. She received her\nPh.D. in
	 Visual\, Performing and Media Arts from the University of Bologna in\n202
	3 and completed her post-doctoral research at the University of Milan in\n
	2025. She currently collaborates with the Audiovisual Ethnography Laborato
	ry\n(LEAV) at the University of Milan and with the ERC project MANTRAMS at
	 the\nUniversity of Tübingen. Her research interests lie in the musical tr
	aditions of\nNepal and Southern Italy\, as well as soundscapes in urban sp
	aces across Italy\nand China.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/devagan
GEO:52.3601403;4.8656923
LOCATION:OT301 - Overtoom 301\, 1054 HW Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:documentary,film,spirituality
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	><strong>Open:</strong> 19:00 - 23:00 hrs<br><strong>Tickets:</strong> € 7
	  <p>In Nepal, "<strong>Devagan</strong>" signifies a group of deities. Th
	is documentary explores the ritual performance of Nava Durgā, a Hindu trad
	ition practiced by the Banmālā caste of the Newar people in the Kathmandu 
	Valley. Originating in 1512, the dancers and musicians, known as devagan, 
	are considered human incarnations of the nine manifestations of goddess Du
	rgā.</p> <p>The documentary delves into the intricate layers of the ritual
	s through the narratives of three devagans, all from the same family. The 
	grandfather narrates the myth of Nava Durgā, and this ancient tale comes t
	o life through the performances of his son-in-law and grandson.</p> <p>"De
	vagan" sheds light on this living tradition in a contemporary context, exp
	loring themes such as local beliefs, ritual practices, and the challenges 
	faced by the Nava Durgā tradition. Through the eyes of three generations w
	ithin the same family, the film provides a compelling journey into the hea
	rt of a cultural heritage that has withstood the test of time.</p> <p><str
	ong>Shan Du</strong> is an ethnomusicologist and filmmaker based in Milan.
	 She received her Ph.D. in Visual, Performing and Media Arts from the Univ
	ersity of Bologna in 2023 and completed her post-doctoral research at the 
	University of Milan in 2025. She currently collaborates with the Audiovisu
	al Ethnography Laboratory (LEAV) at the University of Milan and with the E
	RC project MANTRAMS at the University of Tübingen. Her research interests 
	lie in the musical traditions of Nepal and Southern Italy, as well as soun
	dscapes in urban spaces across Italy and China.</p>
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