The Indian Theatre

Author : Farley P. Richmond,Darius L. Swann,Phillip B. Zarrilli
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Folklore
ISBN : 8120809815

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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.

Author : Mulk Raj Anand
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Indic drama
ISBN : UCSD:31822030681761

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The Indian Theatre by Mulk Raj Anand Pdf

Author : Hemendra Nath Das Gupta
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Bengali drama
ISBN : 8121201403

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The Indian Theatre by Hemendra Nath Das Gupta Pdf

The present study focuses on a panoramic view of the Indian theatre through the ages and its present status in the world of performing arts today. In this encyclopedic work the author has thrown light on the rich variety of Indian drama and the influence

Author : Ananda Lal
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015060131482

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The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre by Ananda Lal Pdf

This Encyclopedic Volume Is The First Of Its Kind In Any Language Covering All Of Indian Theatre. Lavishly Illustrated, With Some Rare Photographs From Archival Collections.

Author : Ralph Yarrow
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Theater
ISBN : 9780700714124

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Indian Theatre by Ralph Yarrow Pdf

This work discusses why so many western theatre workers have come to India and what they were looking for. It identifies Indian theatre as a site of reappraisal and renewal both in India and in the world of performance.

Author : Adya Rangacharya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Theater
ISBN : OCLC:541373092

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The Indian Theatre by Adya Rangacharya Pdf

Author : Manohar Laxman Varadpande
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 8170172217

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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.

Author : Kapila Vatsyayan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Indic drama
ISBN : 8123744617

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Traditional Indian Theatre by Kapila Vatsyayan Pdf

Written by one of most renowned culture historians of our times, the present fresh edition with an afterword by the author , describes and presents an analysis of forms such as Yaksagna,Bhagvatamala,Chau,Nautanki,Ramlila,Etc.

Author : Chandra Bhan Gupta
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Indic drama
ISBN : UOM:39015029451724

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The Indian Theatre by Chandra Bhan Gupta Pdf

Author : E. P. Horrwitz
Publisher : Mjp Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9390877962

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The Indian Theatre by E. P. Horrwitz Pdf

Author : Sharmistha Saha
Publisher : Springer
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-03
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9789811311772

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Theatre and National Identity in Colonial India by Sharmistha Saha Pdf

This book critically engages with the study of theatre and performance in colonial India, and relates it with colonial (and postcolonial) discussions on experience, freedom, institution-building, modernity, nation/subject not only as concepts but also as philosophical queries. It opens up with the discourse around ‘Indian theatre’ that was started by the orientalists in the late 18th century, and which continued till much later. The study specifically focuses on the two major urban centres of colonial India: Bombay and Calcutta of the 19th and early 20th centuries. It discusses different cultural practices in colonial India, including the initiation of ‘Indian theatre’ practices, which resulted in many forms of colonial-native ‘theatre’ by the 19th century; the challenges to this dominant discourse from the ‘swadeshi jatra’ (national jatra/theatre) in Bengal, which drew upon earlier folk and religious traditions and was used as a tool by the nationalist movement; and the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) that functioned from Bombay around the 1940s, which focused on the creation of one national subject – that of the ‘Indian’. The author contextualizes the relevance of the concept of ‘Indian theatre’ in today’s political atmosphere. She also critically analyses the post-Independence Drama Seminar organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1956 and its relevance to the subsequent organization of ‘Indian theatre’. Many theatre personalities who emerged as faces of smaller theatre committees were part of the seminar which envisioned a national cultural body. This book is an important contribution to the field and is of interest to researchers and students of cultural studies, especially Theatre and Performance Studies, and South Asian Studies.

Author : Erin B. Mee
Publisher : Seagull Books Pvt Ltd
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1905422768

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Theatre of Roots by Erin B. Mee Pdf

After Independence, in 1947, in their efforts to create an 'Indian' theatre that was different from the Westernized, colonial theatre, Indian theatre practitioners began returning to their 'roots' in classical dance, religious ritual, martial arts, popular entertainment and aesthetic theory. The Theatre of Roots - as this movement was known - was the first conscious effort at creating a body of work for urban audiences combining modern European theatre with traditional Indian performance while maintaining its distinction from both. By addressing the politics of aesthetics and by challenging the visual practices, performer/spectator relationships, dramaturgical structures and aesthetic goals of colonial performance, the movement offered a strategy for reassessing colonial ideology and culture and for articulating and defining a newly emerging 'India'. Theatre of Roots presents an in-depth analysis of this movement: its innovations, theories, goals, accomplishments, problems and legacies.

Author : Nandi Bhatia
Publisher : Oxford India Paperbacks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0198075065

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Modern Indian Theatre by Nandi Bhatia Pdf

Since the late nineteenth century, theatre has played a significant role in shaping social and political awareness in India. It has served to raise concerns in post-Independence India as well. Modern Indian Theatre: A Reader brings together writings that speak to the historical contexts from which theatrical practices emerged-colonization, socio-cultural suppression and appropriation, intercultural transformations brought about by the impact of the colonial forces, and acute critical engagement with socio-political issues brought about by the hopes and failures of Independence. The volume addresses pertinent questions like how drama influences social change, the response of drama to the emergence and domination of mass media and the proliferation and influence of western media in India, and how mediations of gender, class, and caste influence drama, its language, forms, and aesthetics. The Introduction by Nandi Bhatia provides a comprehensive understanding of the interface between Indian theatre and 'modernity'.

Author : Nemicandra Jaina
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Theater
ISBN : STANFORD:36105214657236

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Indian Theatre by Nemicandra Jaina Pdf

Author : Utpal Kumar Banerjee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Theater
ISBN : 8182901626

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Indian Theatre in 21st Century by Utpal Kumar Banerjee Pdf