Kathakali Dance-Drama : Where Gods and Demons Come to Play.
Title:
Kathakali Dance-Drama : Where Gods and Demons Come to Play.
Author:
Zarrilli, Phillip.
ISBN:
9780203197660
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (277 pages)
Contents:
Book Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 An 'Ocean of Possibilities' -- 2 A Social History of Kathakali Patronage, Connoisseurship, and Aesthetics -- 3 Kathakali Texts in Performance -- 4 What Does it Mean 'To Become the Character'? -- 5 The Flower of Good Fortune (Kalyanasaugandhikam) Kottayam Tampuran -- 6 The Killing of Kirmira (Kirmiravadham) Kottayam Tampuran -- 7 The Progeny of Krishna (Santanagopalam) Mandavappalli Ittiraricha Menon -- 8 King Rugmamgada's Law (Rugmamgada caritam) Mandavappalli Ittiraricha Menon -- 9 For Whom is the King a King? -- 10 When Marx met Imperialism on the Kathakali Stage -- Afterword: Whose Gods, and Whose Demons Dance? -- Appendix: Kathakali Performances on Video -- Notes -- Bibliography and References Cited -- Glossary and Table of Transliteration -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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