{"product_id":"concise-dictionary-of-indian-theatre","title":"Concise Dictionary of Indian Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: M L Vardpande\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Abhinav Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 346\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170174406\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcise but comprehensive reference work on Indian drama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEssentially, it relates to classical theatre since its inception in the fourth century B.C. to the 16th-17th century A.D. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew dramatic forms started evolving in regional languages since 15th-16th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dictionary contains references to major folk and traditional drama forms such as Ankia Nat, Yakshagana, Ramanattam, Krishnattam, Nautanki, Tamasha, Bhavai, Maanch, Raslila and Ramlila. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia is known as a 'Home of Puppet Theatre'. The dictionary contains references to major shadow, string, rod, glove puppet theatre forms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrama and dance have a close association in India. The dictionary contains history of classical dance and dance-drama forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Odissi, Manipuri and Satriya. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dictionary is a veritable mine of information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbhijnana shakuntala\u003cbr\u003eAbhinaya\u003cbr\u003eAbhishekanataka\u003cbr\u003eAdbhutadarpana\u003cbr\u003eAdbhutataranga prashasana\u003cbr\u003eAgen\u003cbr\u003eAkhyana\u003cbr\u003eAkhyanakapata\u003cbr\u003eAksha kitava ninda\u003cbr\u003eAmrita manthana\u003cbr\u003eAmritodayam\u003cbr\u003eAnargharaghava\u003cbr\u003eAnka\u003cbr\u003eAnkia nat\u003cbr\u003eAntigone\u003cbr\u003eApsara\u003cbr\u003eArthopakshepaka\u003cbr\u003eAshcharyachudamani\u003cbr\u003eAshtanayika\u003cbr\u003eAshvaghosha\u003cbr\u003eAtandrachandra prakaran\u003cbr\u003eAvimaraka\u003cbr\u003eAyudha purusha\u003cbr\u003eBalacharita\u003cbr\u003eBalarama\u003cbr\u003eBalaramayana\u003cbr\u003eBanning the theatre\u003cbr\u003eBhagavadajjukam\u003cbr\u003eBhagavata mela nataka\u003cbr\u003eBhana\u003cbr\u003eBharata\u003cbr\u003eBharata natyam\u003cbr\u003eBhasa\u003cbr\u003eBhatta narayana\u003cbr\u003eBhavabhuti\u003cbr\u003eBhavai\u003cbr\u003eBhavana purushottama\u003cbr\u003eBodhayana\u003cbr\u003eBommalattam\u003cbr\u003eBrihatkatha\u003cbr\u003eCave man’s theatre\u003cbr\u003eCensorship\u003cbr\u003eChatanaychandrodayam\u003cbr\u003eChandakaushika\u003cbr\u003eChrudatta\u003cbr\u003eChrvaka\u003cbr\u003eChaturbhani\u003cbr\u003eChurakarma\u003cbr\u003eChitrakathi\u003cbr\u003eChorus\u003cbr\u003eDanakelikaumudi\u003cbr\u003eDance in dramatic tradition \u003cbr\u003eDandaras\u003cbr\u003eDasha rupa\u003cbr\u003eDashavatar\u003cbr\u003eDattaka\u003cbr\u003eDharmvijayam\u003cbr\u003eDhurtasamagama\u003cbr\u003eDhurta vita samvada\u003cbr\u003eDima\u003cbr\u003eDionysus in India\u003cbr\u003eDrama characteristics\u003cbr\u003eDrama definitions\u003cbr\u003eDrama of thirty-two types\u003cbr\u003eDrama - vile art\u003cbr\u003eDramas yajna\u003cbr\u003eDurdinabhisarika\u003cbr\u003eDuta ghatotkacha\u003cbr\u003eDutangada\u003cbr\u003eDutavakya\u003cbr\u003eDuti\u003cbr\u003eEntertainment tax\u003cbr\u003eErotic plays\u003cbr\u003eFestival of the rain god\u003cbr\u003eGandharva\u003cbr\u003eGanga and yamuna\u003cbr\u003eGanika\u003cbr\u003eGaruda\u003cbr\u003eGaulan kala\u003cbr\u003eGhost - mask dance\u003cbr\u003eGolla kalapam\u003cbr\u003eGombeyatta\u003cbr\u003eGopal kala\u003cbr\u003eGreek - kannada farce\u003cbr\u003eGuhyaka\u003cbr\u003eGunadhya\u003cbr\u003eHanumannatak\u003cbr\u003eHarsha\u003cbr\u003eHasyachudamani\u003cbr\u003eHero\u003cbr\u003eHuman sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eHunt drama\u003cbr\u003eIhamriga\u003cbr\u003eInaia in Greek plays\u003cbr\u003eIndus civilization\u003cbr\u003eIshvaradatta\u003cbr\u003eItihasa\u003cbr\u003eJagannathavallabha nataka\u003cbr\u003eJambavati kalyanam\u003cbr\u003eJambudwipa\u003cbr\u003eJanakiparinaya\u003cbr\u003eJatra\u003cbr\u003eJhaki\u003cbr\u003eJivanmukti kalyanam\u003cbr\u003eJogimara cave inscription kalidasa\u003cbr\u003eKamadeva\u003cbr\u003eKamalini kalahansam\u003cbr\u003eKamalini rajahansam\u003cbr\u003eKamasutra\u003cbr\u003eKamsa vadha\u003cbr\u003eKanishka\u003cbr\u003eKapalika\u003cbr\u003eKarayila\u003cbr\u003eKarnabhiram\u003cbr\u003eKarnasudari\u003cbr\u003eKarpuracharitya bhana\u003cbr\u003eKarpuramanjiri\u003cbr\u003eKathak\u003cbr\u003eKathakali\u003cbr\u003eKathaputali\u003cbr\u003eKirtaniy\u003cbr\u003eKoothampalam\u003cbr\u003eKrishna\u003cbr\u003eKrishna abhyudayam\u003cbr\u003eKrishna attam\u003cbr\u003eKrishnamisra yati\u003cbr\u003eKuchipudi\u003cbr\u003eKumudvati prakarana\u003cbr\u003eKundamala\u003cbr\u003eKundhei nacha\u003cbr\u003eKuravanji\u003cbr\u003eKushilava\u003cbr\u003eKutiyattam\u003cbr\u003eKuttanimatam kavyam\u003cbr\u003eLaitmadhav\u003cbr\u003eLokananda\u003cbr\u003eMaanch\u003cbr\u003eMadanabhushana bhana\u003cbr\u003eMadhyamavyayog\u003cbr\u003eMahabharat\u003cbr\u003eMahvrata\u003cbr\u003eMahendravikramavarma\u003cbr\u003eMalati madhav\u003cbr\u003eMalavikagnimitra\u003cbr\u003eMallika marut\u003cbr\u003eManipuri ras\u003cbr\u003eMatrika\u003cbr\u003eMattavilasprahasana\u003cbr\u003eMoharajaprarajaya\u003cbr\u003eMohini\u003cbr\u003eMohini attam\u003cbr\u003eMricchakatika\u003cbr\u003eMrigankalekha\u003cbr\u003eMudiyettu\u003cbr\u003eMudrarakshasa\u003cbr\u003eMurari\u003cbr\u003eNagananda\u003cbr\u003eNagarjunakonda amphitheatre\u003cbr\u003eNandi\u003cbr\u003eNata\u003cbr\u003eNataka\u003cbr\u003eNatakashala\u003cbr\u003eNata mandir\u003cbr\u003eNataraja\u003cbr\u003eNatasutra\u003cbr\u003eNati \u003cbr\u003eNatika\u003cbr\u003eNatyacharya\u003cbr\u003eNatys shastra\u003cbr\u003eNatya veda\u003cbr\u003eNautanki\u003cbr\u003eNavaranga\u003cbr\u003eNayaka\u003cbr\u003eNayika\u003cbr\u003eNepathya\u003cbr\u003eNishumbha nritya\u003cbr\u003eObscenity\u003cbr\u003eOdissi\u003cbr\u003eOja pali\u003cbr\u003ePadataditakam\u003cbr\u003ePadmaprabhrutakam\u003cbr\u003ePancham veda\u003cbr\u003ePancharatra\u003cbr\u003ePandavani\u003cbr\u003eParijatamanjiri natika\u003cbr\u003ePashupata\u003cbr\u003ePatiyani\u003cbr\u003ePatra\u003cbr\u003ePava koothu\u003cbr\u003ePeople – ultimate destination\u003cbr\u003ePishacha\u003cbr\u003ePithamarda\u003cbr\u003ePlayhouse\u003cbr\u003ePlay within a play\u003cbr\u003ePlot\u003cbr\u003ePrabodhachandrodaya\u003cbr\u003ePrabuddharauhineya\u003cbr\u003ePrachandapandava\u003cbr\u003ePrahasana\u003cbr\u003ePrakaranaq\u003cbr\u003ePrasannaraghava\u003cbr\u003ePrashinika\u003cbr\u003ePratijnayaugandharayana\u003cbr\u003ePratimanataka\u003cbr\u003ePratinayaka\u003cbr\u003ePratishirsha\u003cbr\u003ePreksha\u003cbr\u003ePrekshagriha\u003cbr\u003ePriyadarshika\u003cbr\u003ePulinda dance\u003cbr\u003ePuppet theatre tradition\u003cbr\u003ePurana\u003cbr\u003ePururava-Urvashi samvada\u003cbr\u003ePurvaranga\u003cbr\u003ePutul nauch\u003cbr\u003eRadha\u003cbr\u003eRadhavipralambha\u003cbr\u003eRajashekhara\u003cbr\u003eRamabhyudayam\u003cbr\u003eRamanattam\u003cbr\u003eRamayana\u003cbr\u003eRamlila\u003cbr\u003eRanga\u003cbr\u003eRangadevata\u003cbr\u003eRangapuja\u003cbr\u003eRani gumpha amphitheatre\u003cbr\u003eRasasadana bhana\u003cbr\u003eRassa theory\u003cbr\u003eRasikavinoda\u003cbr\u003eRaslila\u003cbr\u003eRas lilagriha\u003cbr\u003eRas mandal\u003cbr\u003eRaso\u003cbr\u003eRatnavali\u003cbr\u003eRaven chhaya\u003cbr\u003eRitu vasanta\u003cbr\u003eRupa Goswami\u003cbr\u003eSamavakara\u003cbr\u003eSamvadasukta\u003cbr\u003eSanskrit drama\u003cbr\u003eSaraswati\u003cbr\u003eSatriya dance\u003cbr\u003eSaugandhikaharana\u003cbr\u003eShilalaka\u003cbr\u003eShailusha\u003cbr\u003eShalabhanjika\u003cbr\u003eShankha parabhava\u003cbr\u003eShrikrishna-bhakit-chandrika\u003cbr\u003eShringarabhushan bhana\u003cbr\u003eShringaratilak bhana\u003cbr\u003eShudraka\u003cbr\u003eShyamilaka\u003cbr\u003eSitabengs cave theatre\u003cbr\u003eStage craft\u003cbr\u003eStree preksha\u003cbr\u003eSuta\u003cbr\u003eSutradhara\u003cbr\u003eSwapnavasavadatta\u003cbr\u003eSwarupa\u003cbr\u003eTala maddale\u003cbr\u003eTamasha\u003cbr\u003eTerrukutu\u003cbr\u003eTeyyam\u003cbr\u003eTheatre of the ghosts\u003cbr\u003eTheory of imitation\u003cbr\u003eTholu bommalatta\u003cbr\u003eTime for performance \u003cbr\u003eTogalu gombe atta\u003cbr\u003eTolpava koothu \u003cbr\u003eTripuradaha\u003cbr\u003eUbhayabhisarika\u003cbr\u003eUllagharaghava unmattaraghava\u003cbr\u003eUnmattaraghava\u003cbr\u003eUrubhanga\u003cbr\u003eUtsristikanka\u003cbr\u003eVan jatra\u003cbr\u003eVararuchi\u003cbr\u003eVatasavitri festival\u003cbr\u003eVatsaraja\u003cbr\u003eVatsyayana\u003cbr\u003eVenisamhara\u003cbr\u003eVery first theatrical spectacle\u003cbr\u003eVidagdhamadhav\u003cbr\u003eViddhashalabhanjika\u003cbr\u003eVidushaka\u003cbr\u003eVidyadhara\u003cbr\u003eVikramorvashiya\u003cbr\u003eVillain\u003cbr\u003eVishakhadatta\u003cbr\u003eVishnu\u003cbr\u003eVita\u003cbr\u003eVithi\u003cbr\u003eVithi bhagavatam\u003cbr\u003eVritti\u003cbr\u003eVyayoga\u003cbr\u003eWorks on dramaturgy\u003cbr\u003eYajnaphala\u003cbr\u003eYaksha\u003cbr\u003eYakshagana\u003cbr\u003eYama-yami samvada\u003cbr\u003eYoginivalayanartanakeli\u003cbr\u003eYuktiprabodham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect 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