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Kathakali Dance-Drama: Where Gods and Demons Come to Play de Phillip Zarrilli

Kathakali Dance-Drama: Where Gods and Demons Come to Play

Autor Phillip Zarrilli
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 oct 1999
Kathakali Dance-Drama provides a comprehensive introduction to the distinctive and colourful dance-drama of Kerala in South-West India for the first time. This landmark volume:
* explores Kathakali's reception as it reaches new audiences both in India and the west
* includes two cases of controversial of Kathakali experiments
* explores the implications for Kathakali of Keralan politics
During these performances heroes, heroines, gods and demons tell their stories of traditional Indian epics. The four Kathakali plays included in this anthology, translated from actual performances into English are:
* The Flower of Good Fortune
* The Killing of Kirmmira
* The Progeny of Krishna
* King Rugmamgada's Law
Each play has an introduction and detailed commentary and is illustrated by stunning photographs taken during performances. An introduction to Kathakali stage conventions, make-up, music, acting, and training is also provided, making this an ideal volume for both the specialist and non-specialist reader.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415192828
ISBN-10: 041519282X
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

AS/A2 and Undergraduate

Recenzii

'a thoroughly well-researched book, tautly written...academically sound and yet readable. Zarrilli... manages to transfer to even the uninvolved reader some of the passion and zeal that he obviously nurtures for Kathakali.' - India Today International

'Phillip B. Zarrilli's work creates a platform for the non-specialist reader and establishes a foundation for the specialist reader and performance artist.' - Vayu Naidu, NTQ, 29/06/01

Cuprins

List of illustrations, Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 An ‘Ocean of Possibilities’, part I performance in the kerala context, part ii plays from the traditional repertory, part iii contested narratives: new plays, discourses, and contexts, Afterword: Whose Gods, and Whose Demons Dance?, Appendix: Kathakali Performances on Video, Notes, Bibliography and References Cited, Glossary and Table of Transliteration, Index

Descriere

This book is a comprehensive introduction to Kathakali stage conventions, make-up, music and acting. Training is also provided, making this an ideal volume for both the specialist and non-specialist reader.