test 2 THAR 201
test 2 THAR 201
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1. origins of indian theatre in India originated as part of religious festivals
theater -the Hindu deity Brahma created "drama" for the pleasure and enlightenment of
the Gods and humans
-god shiva -> lord of dance -brought dance to theater and Vishnu created various
theoretical styles
-Natya Shastra was written by Bharata around the year 4 C.E
2. Veda -the sacred text covers dramatic theory and stage practice producing theater
-deal of what we know of ancient Indian Performance practice comes from this
text.
- the Natya Shastra offers a theory of how theatrical art affects a person
3. the centerpiece -is experienced by the actors and by the audience.
of the theory is -the actor takes different rasas to mix together something unique in their perfor-
Rasa mance
-nostrils, harmony with the universe ,and ancient sanskrit theater
-older theater traditions
-theater of Rome & Greece are one tradition
4. Sanskrit theater -do not know how it was started or developed
-but followed a process similar to greek drama and the future re-emergence of
theater in the medieval period
-people create religious rituals to honor their gods
-act of devotion/ instead of singing
-started around 1500 BCE and like greek literature,if was originally an oral tradition
5. The mahab- -is an epic tale of a battle between two group of cousins
harate
6. The Ramayana -is more intimate family narrative that also involve a monkey king
-no solid date for the first sanskrit drama
7.
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test 2 THAR 201
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The golden age -comes a little bit later around the 4th and 5th centuries, during the Gupta Dynasty
for sanskrit dra- -2 dozen dramas survived
ma -the plays were typically written in a mix of sanskrit, fancy literary dialect, and
Prakrit, more common dialect
8. Bharata Muni -may not actually be a real person, but more literary construct-semi divine
-wrote The Natya Shastra - an all purpose guide to theater
how to write it
watch it
stage it
-Natyasastra theory of the origins of drama
-theater-> Brahma-> job is creating stuff
-Brahma and some other gods are worried the scriptures are too literary so comes
up with drama as a religious teaching tool.
-Brahma teaches it to god, Bharata who teaches to his 100 sons
-prepare play that the god Indra defeated some demons(god loves them but not
the demons)
9. Natyasastra in- -Instead of genre,sanskrit plays are defined by the kinds of moods they evoke.
troduces the idea
of rasas(moods)
10. 9 different rasas -erotic
-comic
-pathetic
-furious
-heroic
-terrible
-odious
-marvelous
-peace
11. 8 bhavas
, test 2 THAR 201
test 2 THAR 201
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_85782y
playwright dues it's drawing by 8 major human emotions
-pleasure
-mirth
-sorrow
-wrath
-vigor
-fear
-disgust
-wonder
-put rights combination of bhavas and evoke appropriate
12. two main cate- 10 categories of play
gories of play -Nataka plays
-Prakana plays
13. Nataka plays are 5-10 acts long. Usually borrow stories from the classic sanskrit epics and deal
with gods and heroes and demons
-little like tragedies end happily (like harmony with universe)
14. Prakana Play -are also 5-10 acts long
-closer to in spirit to roman comedies in that they often have urban settings and
deal with everyday human characteristics
15. Dima plays -16 heroes
16. Anka Plays -one-act plays in women lament
-kidnapping/ battles/ berserk elephants(happen offstage)
-onstage get messengers reports and dialogue about how people are dealing with
invading monkey forces
17. the staging of -was often staged in conjunction with religious rituals
sanskrit theater -troupes were male/female (mixed gender)
-play commissioned as court performances
test 2 THAR 201
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_85782y
1. origins of indian theatre in India originated as part of religious festivals
theater -the Hindu deity Brahma created "drama" for the pleasure and enlightenment of
the Gods and humans
-god shiva -> lord of dance -brought dance to theater and Vishnu created various
theoretical styles
-Natya Shastra was written by Bharata around the year 4 C.E
2. Veda -the sacred text covers dramatic theory and stage practice producing theater
-deal of what we know of ancient Indian Performance practice comes from this
text.
- the Natya Shastra offers a theory of how theatrical art affects a person
3. the centerpiece -is experienced by the actors and by the audience.
of the theory is -the actor takes different rasas to mix together something unique in their perfor-
Rasa mance
-nostrils, harmony with the universe ,and ancient sanskrit theater
-older theater traditions
-theater of Rome & Greece are one tradition
4. Sanskrit theater -do not know how it was started or developed
-but followed a process similar to greek drama and the future re-emergence of
theater in the medieval period
-people create religious rituals to honor their gods
-act of devotion/ instead of singing
-started around 1500 BCE and like greek literature,if was originally an oral tradition
5. The mahab- -is an epic tale of a battle between two group of cousins
harate
6. The Ramayana -is more intimate family narrative that also involve a monkey king
-no solid date for the first sanskrit drama
7.
, test 2 THAR 201
test 2 THAR 201
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_85782y
The golden age -comes a little bit later around the 4th and 5th centuries, during the Gupta Dynasty
for sanskrit dra- -2 dozen dramas survived
ma -the plays were typically written in a mix of sanskrit, fancy literary dialect, and
Prakrit, more common dialect
8. Bharata Muni -may not actually be a real person, but more literary construct-semi divine
-wrote The Natya Shastra - an all purpose guide to theater
how to write it
watch it
stage it
-Natyasastra theory of the origins of drama
-theater-> Brahma-> job is creating stuff
-Brahma and some other gods are worried the scriptures are too literary so comes
up with drama as a religious teaching tool.
-Brahma teaches it to god, Bharata who teaches to his 100 sons
-prepare play that the god Indra defeated some demons(god loves them but not
the demons)
9. Natyasastra in- -Instead of genre,sanskrit plays are defined by the kinds of moods they evoke.
troduces the idea
of rasas(moods)
10. 9 different rasas -erotic
-comic
-pathetic
-furious
-heroic
-terrible
-odious
-marvelous
-peace
11. 8 bhavas
, test 2 THAR 201
test 2 THAR 201
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_85782y
playwright dues it's drawing by 8 major human emotions
-pleasure
-mirth
-sorrow
-wrath
-vigor
-fear
-disgust
-wonder
-put rights combination of bhavas and evoke appropriate
12. two main cate- 10 categories of play
gories of play -Nataka plays
-Prakana plays
13. Nataka plays are 5-10 acts long. Usually borrow stories from the classic sanskrit epics and deal
with gods and heroes and demons
-little like tragedies end happily (like harmony with universe)
14. Prakana Play -are also 5-10 acts long
-closer to in spirit to roman comedies in that they often have urban settings and
deal with everyday human characteristics
15. Dima plays -16 heroes
16. Anka Plays -one-act plays in women lament
-kidnapping/ battles/ berserk elephants(happen offstage)
-onstage get messengers reports and dialogue about how people are dealing with
invading monkey forces
17. the staging of -was often staged in conjunction with religious rituals
sanskrit theater -troupes were male/female (mixed gender)
-play commissioned as court performances
