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Natyasastra in the M...
Natyasastra in the Modern World
Proceedings of the 15th World Sanskrit Conference by: Radhavallabh TripathiThis book talks about the divergent views on Natyasastra Þ its origin, concepts, philosophy, history, vritti, impact on traditional stages, relevance in modern age and stage, and its applicability in post-modern stage. It interlinks Natyasastra and the regional theatre forms with specific focus on south India.
₹630.00
ISBN: 9788124607220
Year Of Publication: 2014
Edition: 1st
Pages : viii, 159p.
Bibliographic Details : Foreword
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 23
Weight: 500
Natyasastra of Bharatamuni, considered as the fifth Veda, has remained a Samhita with a systematic presentation of conceptual frameworks, theories and practices of Indian theatre for a few millennium years. Every performing art of India (dancedrama) has drawn both theoretical and aesthetics values from Bharata and his Natyasastra, giving continuity to a legacy, as it was written to set models and standards for actors, artisans, and the playwrights. Natyasastras discovery in the nineteenth century was a milestone in the world history of aesthetics and theatre. The subsequent researches made Bharata and his theatre a vibrant topic of global dialogue and researches. This has resulted in the discovery of different versions of the Natyasastra.
This volume discusses in detail the divergent views on Natyasastra its origin, concepts, philosophy, history, vrtti, impact on traditional stages, relevance in modern age and stage, and its applicability in post-modern stage. It also vividly talks about the interlinks between Natyasastra and the regional theatre forms with specific focus on south India. It therefore reinstates the fact that the regional theatric traditions have considerably contributed to the restructuring of Natyasastra texts.
With deliberations on varied topics, this book proudly announces that Natyasastra is not just a text, but a tradition of theatre that has remained vibrant till today, reminiscent of Indian world-view. And this makes this volume a must-study for ßwho is whoû in the theatric domain.
Foreword
Introduction
1. Bharatas Natyashastra and Traditional Indian Theatre: The Issue of the Identity of Indian Theatre and the Impact of Natyashastric Tradition on the Contemporary Theatre
Kamleshdatta Tripathi
2. The Concept of Vrtti in Natyashastra
Natalia Lidova
3. Artauds Poetics, or Natyashastra and Post-modern Theatre
Lyne Bansat-Boudon
4. Natya vs. Greek Tragedy
Klara Gönc
5. Natyashastra and Traditional Theatres of South India
Gajanan Hegde
6. Some Significant Variants in the Rasa and Bhava Chapters as Recorded in the Newari Manuscripts
Anvita Sharma
7. Abhijnanashakuntalam on Modern Stage
Radhavallabh Tripathi
8. Syntax of Dance Movements
Sonal Nimbkar and Navjyoti Singh
9. Natyashastra and Its Regional Manifestations
Radhavallabh Tripathi
Contributors
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