Dr. Shaktipada Kumar teaches at the Department of English, Cooch Behar PanchananBarma University, India. His Ph.D. Thesis focused on the Chhou Dance Tradition of Purulia. Dr. Kumar is a Folk Singer and Director of a Chhou Dance Troupe in Purulia. His area of research interest includes Performance Studies, Mnemocultures, Oral Traditions, Cultural Studies.