Author: M L Vardpande
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Year: 2007
Language: English
Pages: 346
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170174406
Description
Concise but comprehensive reference work on Indian drama.
Essentially, it relates to classical theatre since its inception in the fourth century B.C. to the 16th-17th century A.D.
New dramatic forms started evolving in regional languages since 15th-16th century.
The dictionary contains references to major folk and traditional drama forms such as Ankia Nat, Yakshagana, Ramanattam, Krishnattam, Nautanki, Tamasha, Bhavai, Maanch, Raslila and Ramlila.
India is known as a 'Home of Puppet Theatre'. The dictionary contains references to major shadow, string, rod, glove puppet theatre forms.
Drama 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.
The dictionary is a veritable mine of information.
Contents
Preface;
Introduction
Abhijnana shakuntala
Abhinaya
Abhishekanataka
Adbhutadarpana
Adbhutataranga prashasana
Agen
Akhyana
Akhyanakapata
Aksha kitava ninda
Amrita manthana
Amritodayam
Anargharaghava
Anka
Ankia nat
Antigone
Apsara
Arthopakshepaka
Ashcharyachudamani
Ashtanayika
Ashvaghosha
Atandrachandra prakaran
Avimaraka
Ayudha purusha
Balacharita
Balarama
Balaramayana
Banning the theatre
Bhagavadajjukam
Bhagavata mela nataka
Bhana
Bharata
Bharata natyam
Bhasa
Bhatta narayana
Bhavabhuti
Bhavai
Bhavana purushottama
Bodhayana
Bommalattam
Brihatkatha
Cave man’s theatre
Censorship
Chatanaychandrodayam
Chandakaushika
Chrudatta
Chrvaka
Chaturbhani
Churakarma
Chitrakathi
Chorus
Danakelikaumudi
Dance in dramatic tradition
Dandaras
Dasha rupa
Dashavatar
Dattaka
Dharmvijayam
Dhurtasamagama
Dhurta vita samvada
Dima
Dionysus in India
Drama characteristics
Drama definitions
Drama of thirty-two types
Drama - vile art
Dramas yajna
Durdinabhisarika
Duta ghatotkacha
Dutangada
Dutavakya
Duti
Entertainment tax
Erotic plays
Festival of the rain god
Gandharva
Ganga and yamuna
Ganika
Garuda
Gaulan kala
Ghost - mask dance
Golla kalapam
Gombeyatta
Gopal kala
Greek - kannada farce
Guhyaka
Gunadhya
Hanumannatak
Harsha
Hasyachudamani
Hero
Human sacrifice
Hunt drama
Ihamriga
Inaia in Greek plays
Indus civilization
Ishvaradatta
Itihasa
Jagannathavallabha nataka
Jambavati kalyanam
Jambudwipa
Janakiparinaya
Jatra
Jhaki
Jivanmukti kalyanam
Jogimara cave inscription kalidasa
Kamadeva
Kamalini kalahansam
Kamalini rajahansam
Kamasutra
Kamsa vadha
Kanishka
Kapalika
Karayila
Karnabhiram
Karnasudari
Karpuracharitya bhana
Karpuramanjiri
Kathak
Kathakali
Kathaputali
Kirtaniy
Koothampalam
Krishna
Krishna abhyudayam
Krishna attam
Krishnamisra yati
Kuchipudi
Kumudvati prakarana
Kundamala
Kundhei nacha
Kuravanji
Kushilava
Kutiyattam
Kuttanimatam kavyam
Laitmadhav
Lokananda
Maanch
Madanabhushana bhana
Madhyamavyayog
Mahabharat
Mahvrata
Mahendravikramavarma
Malati madhav
Malavikagnimitra
Mallika marut
Manipuri ras
Matrika
Mattavilasprahasana
Moharajaprarajaya
Mohini
Mohini attam
Mricchakatika
Mrigankalekha
Mudiyettu
Mudrarakshasa
Murari
Nagananda
Nagarjunakonda amphitheatre
Nandi
Nata
Nataka
Natakashala
Nata mandir
Nataraja
Natasutra
Nati
Natika
Natyacharya
Natys shastra
Natya veda
Nautanki
Navaranga
Nayaka
Nayika
Nepathya
Nishumbha nritya
Obscenity
Odissi
Oja pali
Padataditakam
Padmaprabhrutakam
Pancham veda
Pancharatra
Pandavani
Parijatamanjiri natika
Pashupata
Patiyani
Patra
Pava koothu
People – ultimate destination
Pishacha
Pithamarda
Playhouse
Play within a play
Plot
Prabodhachandrodaya
Prabuddharauhineya
Prachandapandava
Prahasana
Prakaranaq
Prasannaraghava
Prashinika
Pratijnayaugandharayana
Pratimanataka
Pratinayaka
Pratishirsha
Preksha
Prekshagriha
Priyadarshika
Pulinda dance
Puppet theatre tradition
Purana
Pururava-Urvashi samvada
Purvaranga
Putul nauch
Radha
Radhavipralambha
Rajashekhara
Ramabhyudayam
Ramanattam
Ramayana
Ramlila
Ranga
Rangadevata
Rangapuja
Rani gumpha amphitheatre
Rasasadana bhana
Rassa theory
Rasikavinoda
Raslila
Ras lilagriha
Ras mandal
Raso
Ratnavali
Raven chhaya
Ritu vasanta
Rupa Goswami
Samavakara
Samvadasukta
Sanskrit drama
Saraswati
Satriya dance
Saugandhikaharana
Shilalaka
Shailusha
Shalabhanjika
Shankha parabhava
Shrikrishna-bhakit-chandrika
Shringarabhushan bhana
Shringaratilak bhana
Shudraka
Shyamilaka
Sitabengs cave theatre
Stage craft
Stree preksha
Suta
Sutradhara
Swapnavasavadatta
Swarupa
Tala maddale
Tamasha
Terrukutu
Teyyam
Theatre of the ghosts
Theory of imitation
Tholu bommalatta
Time for performance
Togalu gombe atta
Tolpava koothu
Tripuradaha
Ubhayabhisarika
Ullagharaghava unmattaraghava
Unmattaraghava
Urubhanga
Utsristikanka
Van jatra
Vararuchi
Vatasavitri festival
Vatsaraja
Vatsyayana
Venisamhara
Very first theatrical spectacle
Vidagdhamadhav
Viddhashalabhanjika
Vidushaka
Vidyadhara
Vikramorvashiya
Villain
Vishakhadatta
Vishnu
Vita
Vithi
Vithi bhagavatam
Vritti
Vyayoga
Works on dramaturgy
Yajnaphala
Yaksha
Yakshagana
Yama-yami samvada
Yoginivalayanartanakeli
Yuktiprabodham
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