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Durthro Dagmo Chezhi, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day [Close shot]

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Durthro Dagmo Chezhi

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Title
Durthro Dagmo Chezhi, Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day [Close shot]
Additional title: Dance of the Four Lords of the Charnel Grounds
Additional title: Durdag
Names
Core of Culture (Organization) (Producer)
Core of Culture (Organization) (Donor)
Collection

Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 2006
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 880B
Topics
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Masks -- Bhutan
Buddhist demonology -- Bhutan
Spirits (Buddhism)
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Trongsa (District)
Trongsa (Bhutan : District)
Festivals -- Bhutan
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan
Mask dances -- Bhutan
Spirit dances -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Additional physical form: For wide shot version, see: *MGZIDF 880A.
Content: Yungdrung Choeling Drup: Second Day, Jan. 12, 2006: Atsara Cham (Marchang) - Dance of the Atsaras and Libation ; Peling Shinjey Phomo - Dance of the Lord of Death and his Consort ; Phag Cham - Dance of the Boar ; Peling Nga Cham - Peling Drum Dance ; Nyulemai Cham - The Dance of the Evil Spirit ; (Peling) Jug Ging - Dance of the Ging with Batons ; Durthro Dagmo Chezhi (Durdag) - Dance of the Four Lords of the Charnel Grounds ; (Peling) Dri Ging - Dance of the Ging with Swords ; Zhanag Nga Cham - Dance of the Black Hats with Drums.
Venue: Videotaped in performance at the Yungdrung Choeling Dzong, in Trongsa, Bhutan (ground level: looking along the left diagonal at the Lhakang across the courtyard), on Jan. 12, 2006.
Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
Physical Description
Born digital
Extent: 1 video file (ca. 8 min.) : sound, color
Description
The title Durthro Dagmo (Charnel Ground) Che (Lord) Zhi (Four) is generally shortened to Durdag when referring to this skeleton dance . These four Lords are protectors of the religion who inhabit the eight large cremation grounds situated on the external edges of Mount Sumeru. This was the surprise of the Y/C drup - contrary to most Durdags the dance was performed by very young monks (seven - nine year-olds) who were extremely limber and supple - so the back-bends drew gasps from the audience.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19895658
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3dcca8d0-e50a-0130-b1a2-3c075448cc4b
Copyright Notice
Core of Culture
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Item timeline of events

  • 2006: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Durthro Dagmo Chezhi" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2006. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fcc4c30-e50a-0130-88aa-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Durthro Dagmo Chezhi" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fcc4c30-e50a-0130-88aa-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2006). Durthro Dagmo Chezhi Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fcc4c30-e50a-0130-88aa-3c075448cc4b

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Durthro Dagmo Chezhi