Comic Performance in Pakistan

1. Introduction
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Part I. Genealogies

2. The Bhānd: In the Centres and Margins of the Historical Record
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3. Brahmin Jesters and Sufi Wise Fools
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Part II. Contemporary Performance

4. Wedding Bhānds: ‘From the Donkey Cart to the Aeroplane’
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5.
Bhānds in the Drawing Room: The Popular Punjabi Theatre
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6. Satellite Bhānds: The Playful Outsiders
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Avainsanat: Cultural and Media Studies, Performing Arts, Theatre History, Middle Eastern Culture, Asian Culture