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Performing Artistes in Ancient India by Iravati Pdf
The Book Studies The Evolution Of Ancient Indian Theatre: It Deals With The Dramatic Troupes, Abhinaya, The Stage And Auditorium And Visuals Depicting Scenes Etched On Temples And Caves. It Examines The Kinds Of Performing Artistes And Their Contributions.
Indian Theatre by Farley P. Richmond,Darius L. Swann,Phillip B. Zarrilli Pdf
Indian Theatre expands the boundaries of what is usually regarded as theatre in order to explore the multiple dimensions of theatrical performance in India. From rural festivals to contemporary urban theatre, from dramatic rituals and devotional performances to dance-dramas and classical Sanskrit plays, this volume is a vivid introduction to the colourful and often surprising world of Indian performance. Besides mapping the vast range of performance traditions, the volume provides in-depth treatment of representative genres, including well-known forms such as Kathakali and ram lila and little-knowa performances such as tamasha. Each of these chapters explains the historical background of the theatre form under consideration and interprets its dramatic literature, probes its ritual or religious significance, and, where relevant, explores its social and political implications. Moreover, each chapter, except for those on the origins of Indian theatre, concludes with performance notes describing the actual experience of seeing a live performance in its original context. Based on extensive fieldwork, Indian Theatre is the first comprehensive account of the subject to be written by Western specialists and addressed to the needs of readers in the West. It will be a valuable resource for all students of Indian culture and a standard work in the history of theatre and performance for years to come.
A Day in a Working Life [3 volumes] by Gary Westfahl Pdf
Ideal for high school and college students studying history through the everyday lives of men and women, this book offers intriguing information about the jobs that people have held, from ancient times to the 21st century. This unique book provides detailed studies of more than 300 occupations as they were practiced in 21 historical time periods, ranging from prehistory to the present day. Each profession is examined in a compelling essay that is specifically written to inform readers about career choices in different times and cultures, and is accompanied by a bibliography of additional sources of information, sidebars that relate historical issues to present-day concerns, as well as related historical documents. Readers of this work will learn what each profession entailed or entails on a daily basis, how one gained entry to the vocation, training methods, and typical compensation levels for the job. The book provides sufficient specific detail to convey a comprehensive understanding of the experiences, benefits, and downsides of a given profession. Selected accompanying documents further bring history to life by offering honest testimonies from people who actually worked in these occupations or interacted with those in that field.
Daily Life of Women [3 volumes] by Colleen Boyett,H. Micheal Tarver,Mildred Diane Gleason Pdf
Indispensable for the student or researcher studying women's history, this book draws upon a wide array of cultural settings and time periods in which women displayed agency by carrying out their daily economic, familial, artistic, and religious obligations. Since record keeping began, history has been written by a relatively few elite men. Insights into women's history are left to be gleaned by scholars who undertake careful readings of ancient literature, examine archaeological artifacts, and study popular culture, such as folktales, musical traditions, and art. For some historical periods and geographic regions, this is the only way to develop some sense of what daily life might have been like for women in a particular time and place. This reference explores the daily life of women across civilizations. The work is organized in sections on different civilizations from around the world, arranged chronologically. Within each society, the encyclopedia highlights the roles of women within five broad thematic categories: the arts, economics and work, family and community life, recreation and social customs, and religious life. Included are numerous sidebars containing additional information, document excerpts, images, and suggestions for further reading.
This volume is the result of many years of pain staking research in a field, which had been neglected by art historians, and thus presenting an idealistic view of the whole tradition of Indian art and aesthetics. This definitive work on the inherent interrelationship of the Indian arts is a path-breaking endeavour, treading into a domain which no one had explored. For that to happen, the author has delved deep into enormous mass of literature on the subject and has also surveyed the portrayal of dance figures in ancient temples. With Dr Kapila Vatsyayan’s profound knowledge of various dance forms as a performing artist of her own standing and having studied the sculptures and artefacts minutely, the book emerges so scholarly emanating the wisdom and know-how of a persona, endowed with the unique combination of a researcher, an art historian and an aesthetician par excellence. The book vividly presents, analyses and critiques the varied facets of Indian aesthetics, especially the theory and technique of classical Indian dance, while doing a penetrating study of interrelationship that dancing has with literature, sculpture and music. In doing so, it surveys and analyses the contribution of great Sanskrit authors, theoreticians, playwrights of ancient and classical India such as Bharata, Bhāsa, Kālidāsa, Śūdraka, Bhavabhūti, Abhinavagupta, Jayadeva and many more along with numerous Bhāṣā scholars of arts, aesthetics and literature, covering each and every nook and corner of the Indian subcontinent. This highly scholarly work should invoke keen enthusiasm among Sanskritists, art historians, dancers and students of varied art forms alike, and should pave the way for ongoing researches on all the topics covered within its scope.
Ram Lila-s in North India and Mauritius by Indrarani Rampersad Pdf
Ram Lila is the animated katha of Sri Ram as told by Sant Tulsidas in Ramcharitmanas and performed in LILA style and dramatic/theatrical style. It is a narrative that was seeded in North India but that sprouted huge trees across India and the diaspora, especially the indentured Indian diaspora countries like Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, and Fiji. The Ramcharitmanas is sacred to millions and serves as a moral and ethical guide in personal, family, and national life, as well as political leadership. Ram Lila is a unique identity marker for communities that nurture and practice this tradition; it brings people together, across cultural and socio-economic differences. While providing community entertainment, the performative style of Ram Lila is a powerful tool for teaching and learning, agent of darshan, and opportunity for personal spiritual transformation.
What is Dance? What is Theatre? What is the boundary between enacting a character and narrating a story? When does movement become tinted with meaning? And when does beauty shine alone as if with no object? These universal aesthetic questions find a theoretically vibrant and historically informed set of replies in the oeuvre of the eleventh-century Kashmirian author Abhinavagupta. The present book offers the first critical edition, translation, and study of a crucial and lesser known passage of his commentary on the Nāṭyaśāstra, the seminal work of Sanskrit dramaturgy. The nature of dramatic acting and the mimetic power of dance, emotions, and beauty all play a role in Abhinavagupta’s thorough investigation of performance aesthetics, now presented to the modern reader.
Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India by Tarla Mehta Pdf
Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India moves through three levels of understanding: (1) What the components of the traditional Natya Production are as described in Natyasastra and other ancient Indian dramaturgical works; how they are interrelated and how they are employed in the staging of Rasa-oriented sanskrit plays?Probing deep into the immense reaches of time to India`s archaic past the author pieces together a fascinatingly intricate design of play production down to the units and subunits of expression and executive.
Astha has now put her life’s amazing journey in a book “Door to Heaven” yet another feather in her cap. Barely out of her thirties, Astha Dixit Joshi has the flair and the flow of a compelling story teller and her book is a fascinating read. For anyone who has a dream to pursue, this book is a must read.” –A.R. Ghanashyam (Former Ambassador of India to Nigeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Chad Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome & Principe.) “When the dancer disappears and only the dance remains”…This is the sacred story of Astha Dixit. Her name suggests her essential trust in God and flights into the godly realms with her dance, as her spiritual guru declares: “Dance your way to god.” —Swami Chaitanya Keerti, Author of Osho: A Mystic of Love ”Astha has beautifully described in her own words how she has connected with herself and how she achieved success. It is an eye-opener for me. If we read her book we will get an idea of what the purpose of life is.” –Yamuna Devi, Author of ‘Earn Your Freedom’
Rethinking "trance" -- Deep listeners -- Habitus of listening -- Trancing selves -- Being-in-the-world : culture and biology -- Magic through emotion : toward a theory of trance consciousness -- Postscript : trancing, deep listening, and human evolution.
History of Indian Theatre by Manohar Laxman Varadpande Pdf
This Is The First Volume Of The Six-Volume History Of Indian Theatre. Written By An Eminent Scholar M.L, Varadpande This Veritable Encyclopedia Speaks About An Early Phase Of India S Theatre History, Which Also Is The History Of India S Fine Arts. For The First Time The Origin And Evolution Of Theatrical Arts In India Is Traced In An Elaborate Manner Providing An Insight Into One Of The Oldest Theatrical Traditions Of The World. The Book Draws From The Sources Including Mesolithic Cave Paintings, Ancient Archaeological Finds And Mass Of Literature Belonging To The Vedic And Buddhist Era To Give You The Complete Picture Of India S Theatre History.In A Lucid Style It Tells About Ritualistic Dances And Hunt Dramas Of Aboriginals; Statuettes Of Dancers, Jesters And String Manipulated Puppet Toys Belonging To Earliest Known Urban Civilization Of India The Indus Civilization; Dramatic Rituals Full Of Dancing, Singing And Music; The Dancing Gods And Compositions In Dialogue Form Of Early Aryans; The Troupes Of Actors Moving In The Country Enacting Humorous Plays And Erotic Dances; Efforts Of The State Administration To Impose Entertainment Tax And Strict Code Of Censors And The Flourishing Theatre Of The People. The Book Also Tells About The Advent Of Greeks In India And Their Theatrical Activities, Staging Of A Play Agen In The Military Camp Of Alexander The Great And The Play Written In Greek And Indian Languages Found In Egypt. It Discusses The Problem Of Greek Influence On Indian Theatre In Detail And Speaks About Indian View Of Theatre.This Well-Documented And Profusely Illustrated Work Presents An Enchanting Panorama Of India S Early Theatre History In A Manner At Once Scholarly And Interesting. Known For His Erudition And Profound Scholarship, M.L. Varadpande (B; 1936) Is An Eminent Theatre Historian Of India. His Major Works Published By Abhinav Publications Are Traditions Of Indian Theatre, Ancient Indian And Indo-Greek Theatre, Religion And Theatre And Krishna Theatre In India. His Other Well-Known Works On Indian Theatre Are Invitation To An Indian Theatre And The Critique Of Indian Theatre (Ed.). The Sahita Akademi, India S National Academy Of Letters, Has Published His Book Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar In Marathi (Out Of Print), Hindi (Second Edition) And Punjabi. It Is Now Being Translated Into English. His Forthcoming Works Are The Mahabharata In Performance And Ankia Nat: Vaishnava Opera Of Assam. As A Research Fellow Of The Indian Council Of Historical Research He Is Working On The Research Project Temple Theatre In India.
The Indian Drum of the King-God and the Pakhāvaj of Nathdwara by Paolo Pacciolla Pdf
The book studies the evolution of the ancient drum mṛdaṅga into the pakhāvaj, crossing more than 2,000 years of history. While focusing on the Nathdwara school of pakhāvaj, the author joins ethnographic, historical, religious and iconographic perspectives to argue a multifaceted interpretation of the role and function of the pakhāvaj in royal courts, temples and contemporary stages. Furthermore, he offers the first analysis of the visual and narrative contents of its repertoire.
Ancient Indian And Indo-Greek Theatre by M.L. Varadpande Pdf
In The Year 326 B.C. A Play Agen Was Staged In The Military Camp Of Alexander The Great On The Bank Of River Jhelum In Upper Punjab. A Fragment Of A Vase, With The Painting Depicting A Scene From The Play Antigone , Was Found Near Peshawar. As Amphitheatre Which Betrays Greco-Roman Influence Was Excavated At Nagarjunakonda In Andhra Pradesh. A Papyrus Manuscript Of A Farce Written In Greek And Kannada Languages Was Found In Egypt In The Year 1899 By The Team Of Archaeologists Deployed By The Biblical Archaeological Association. Early Greek Records Speak Of Export Of Flute Girls And Singing Boys To India. A Sanskrit Farce Of Gupta Period Mentions A Yavana Ganika Karpoorturishtha Settled In Ujjayani In Central India. Striking Similarities Are Found In The Theoies Of Aristotle And Bharata About The Origin And Nature Of Dramatic Arts. In This Book M.L. Varadpande, A Distinguished Scholar And Theatre Histoian, Analyses The Data To Explore The Probable Relationship Between Theatrical Arts Of Ancient India And Greece. He Starts This Fascinating Study By Giving Historical Account Of Early Indian Theatre. He Studies Dancing Figures On The Walls Of Mesolithic Cave Shelters Of Bhimbetka, Musical Instruments And Figurines Of Dancers And Jesters Excavated At The Sites Connected With Ancient Indus Valley Civilization And Vedic Rituals, Dialogue Hymns. Here Is A Brilliant Work Which Focuses Attention On The Unexplored Areas Of Indian Theatrical Tradition And Speaks About The Contact Between Theatrical Arts Of Two Great Ancient Civilizations Of The World.
Fine Arts in Ancient India by Anil Baran Ganguly Pdf
In This Latest Work, Dr. A.B. Ganguly, Who Is A Scholar Of International Repute (And Noted For His Researches In The Religious Cults Of Medieval India), Projects A Kaleidoscopic View Of The Highly Developed Fine Arts Of Ancient India (That Made This Country The Pride And Envy Of The Whole World).If You Wish To Know Why Indian Civilization And Culture Endured While The Greek And Roman Declined, You Must Persue This Wonderful Book. It Will Tell You What Lent Physical Vitality And Spiritual Strength To Life And Made It Profoundly Rich And Deeply Meaningful In Days Gone By, What Made For The Ancient Indian S Irrepressible Zest For Life, How Almost Everything Was Looked Upon And Developed As A Fine Art-And Sixty-Four Arts Are Justly Renowned.The Famous Sixty-Four Arts Of Ancient India Have Been Dealt With Briefly And Entertainingly And Enlivened By Apt Anecdotes Where Necessary By The Erudite Author. Also, We Have A Lively Account Of Such Subjects As Music, Dancing, Histrionics, Painting, And Decoration, Culinary, Engineering And Horticultural Arts That Commanded Popular Acclaim.Ancient India Was Noted, Inter Seven For Such Arts As Magic, Thieving And Gambling, Which Were Considered Respectable Fine Arts. The Education Of A Prince And A Son Of Well-To-Do Parents Were Not Considered Complete Unless These Arts Were Also Included In The Curriculum.There Was A Technique Of Devising Amusements And Making Beds. Personal Embellishment Both Of Males And Females Was Prized Highly. It Will Probably Come As A Surprise To Many That In Olden Days Over Two Thousand Years Ago, The Indians Had Developed The Physical And Social Arts To A Remarkable Degree. They Included Walking, Ju-Jitsu, Gymnastics, Games, Sports, Yogasanas, Wrestling, Boxing, Hunting, Chariot, Horse, Elephant Races, Etc. The Greatest Merit Possibly Of This Most Unusual Tome Is That It Is Adequately Documented, So That Inquisitive Students May Pursue Their Chosen Subject Fruitfully With Helpful Guidelines.
The Natyasastra and the Body in Performance by Sreenath Nair Pdf
The Natyasastra is the deep repository of Indian performance studies. It embodies centuries of performance knowledge developed in South Asia on a range of conceptual issues and practical methodologies of the body. The composition of the Natyasastra is attributed to Sage Bharatha, and dates back to between 200 BC and AD 200. Written in Sanskrit, the text contains 6000 verse stanzas integrated in 36 chapters discussing a wide range of issues in theatre arts, including dramatic composition; construction of the playhouse; detailed analysis of the musical scales; body movements; various types of acting; directing; division of stage space; costumes; make-up; properties and musical instruments. As a discourse on performance, the Natyasastra is an extensive documentation of terminologies, concepts and methodologies. This book presents 14 scholarly essays exploring the Natyasastra from the multiple perspectives of Indian performance studies--epistemological, aesthetic, scientific, religious, ethnological and practical.
