SANSKRIT DRAMA IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

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Item Code:	IDG082
Publisher:	Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Janakpuri
Author:	S.S. JANAKI
Language:	English
Edition:	1995
Pages:	77
Cover:	Hardcover
Other Details	8.5" X 5.8"
Weight	230 gm

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About the Book:

The present monograph deals the uniqueness of Sanskrit drama tradition and its relevance to contemporary theatre in India and abroad. It also highlights the form and contents of some drama-types and the production technique as available in some theoretical treatises and dramas.

About the Author:

Dr. Janaki received her Ph.D. from Madras University and D.Phil from Oxford University. She specialised in Sahitya and Saiva Agamic rituals. She served as Secretary of the Sanskrit Ranga, Madras founded by Dr. V. Raghavan. Dr. Janaki has authored and edited more than 30 books and monographs and contributed more than 100 articles for various research journals in India and abroad. Dr. Janaki is a receipient of President Certificate of Honour for her services to Sanskrit literature.

CONTENTS

Dramatic elements in the Vedic Period		1
Highlights of Sanskrit Drama in Bharata's Natyasastara		2
Early Literary evidences		12
Dasarupakas		14
Illustrations of Rupakas		19
	Vithi, Utsrstikanka(or Anka)	20
	Sitakalyana	21
Bhana (unique, stageworthy)		21-33
	Padmaprabhrtaka	23
	Karpuracarita	27
	Sriramajanma	31
	Kandarpadarpavilasa	31
Prahasana (unique, stageworthy)		33-42
	Mattavilasa	33
	Bhagavadajjukiya	35
	Palandumandana	37
	Snusavijaya	40
	Svasruvijaya	41
Violent drama-types (uddhata)		42
Dima, Ihamrga, Vyayoga, Samavakara
Minor Rupakas in retrospect		44-47
	Stage-worthiness of a few Prahasanas and two Bhanas	44
Nataka and Prakarana		47-51
New Dramatic aspects-Allegorical and Philosophical plays		48
New Techniques		50
Sanskrit Drama on the stage		51
Abhinavagupta on Abhinayas for Rupakas		51
Bharata on living Sanskrit theatre		59
Kuttanimata on presentation of Ratnavali		62
Production and Acting technique from
	Sakuntalam and its commentary	65
Uniqueness of Dramatic Text		70
Ancient Indian Theatre		71
Samskrita Ranga, at Madras		74
Contemporary Relevance of Sanskrit Drama		75

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