Keywords
Nātyasāstra / Nātyashāstra
natya = dance-theatre/drama-music (Sanskrit)
sastra = sacred text authorized by the Gods (Sanskrit)
Bharata-muni
rasa = juice, essence, flavour, taste
paan masala
abhinaya = what happens on stage
bhavas = feelings/emotions presented
rasa = emotional responses generated among audience members
- love
- pity
- anger
- disgust
- heroism
- awe
- terror
- comedy
kathakati = dance-drama
Mani Madhava Chakyar
Ravana (Indian God; Demon-king of Lanka)
Mahabharata (Great Story of India/mankind)
Anthology of World Dance and Music
Mahabharati, 1989
Dir. Peter Brook
Doordarshan Television
darshan = “to see and be seen by god”