TitleThe Natyasastra and the body in performance : essays on Indian theories of dance and drama / edited by Sreenath Nair ; foreword by M. Krzysztof Byrski
Imprint Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Descript viii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

SUMMARY

"The Natyasastra is an extensive documentation of terminologies, concepts and methodologies. The aesthetic theory of rasa is central to the Natyasastra, a term widely used in recent debates in aesthetics, philosophy, neuroscience and performance practice. This volume presents 14 scholarly essays exploring the Natyasastra from the multiple perspectives of Indian performance studies"-- Provided by publisher


CONTENT

Introduction: the Natyasastra and performance studies / Sreenath Nair -- Epistemology -- Aesthetics -- Neuroscience -- Kutiyattam -- Transcultural theory and performance practice


SUBJECT

  1. Bharata Muni. Nāṭyaśāstra
  2. Theater -- India
  3. Sanskrit drama -- History and criticism
  4. Aesthetics
  5. Indic
  6. Criticism
  7. interpretation
  8. etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
Arts LibraryPK2931.B44 N285 2015 CHECK SHELVES