Understanding the Sanskrit theatre
- CG40.
- This course introduces certain core ideas of Sanskrit thetare with reference to {B}arata’s {n}AwyaSAstra. The course involves discussion as well as demonstration of the play {a}BijYAnaSAkuntala to explain how some theoretical concepts were brought into practice.
- Instructor: Prasad R. Bhide.
- Prerequisite: No.
- Schedule: Saturday, 12 March – 14 May 2022.
- Course meeting times: 9:30–10:30am U.S. Central Time; 9:00pm IST on 12 March, 8:00pm thereafter since the U.S. begins Daylight Savings Time 13 March.
- Course fee: $300; ₹3,000 for residents of India.
- Registration for non-Indian resident.
- Registration for Indian resident.
| Lecture | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | The origin of nAwya and nAwyaSAstra |
| 2 | Serach for Vedic elements in nAwya |
| 3 | The concept of drama as nAwya, rUpa and rUpaka |
| 4 | {r}asavicAra with reference to the nAwya |
| 5 | {d}aSarUpaka: the classfication of theaterical performace |
| 6 | Major Sanskrit dramatists and their works |
| 7 | {p}aYcaprakfti: the art of crafting the script |
| 8 | Characters: {s}UtradhAra, nAyaka, nAyikA, vidUzaka |
| 9 | Elements: {n}Andi, prastAvanA, praveSaka and vizkamBaka |
| 10 | The enactment (prayoga): aBinaya, mudrA and patAka |