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Language: English
Pages: 123 (66 Color Illustrations)
About the Book
Bhand Pather is an age-old traditional theatre form of Kashmir; generally held in open spaces. Interestingly in this theatre form, there is no pre-determined script, since it belongs to the oral tradition, handed down from one generation to the other, in the Guru-shishya parampara. Although the themes are old, the performance is always new, as it manifests itself n a new space and time. The Bhand actors skillfully weave and infuse contemporary religious, social and political issues into the prevalent stories of the plays from the repertoire in such a manner that every performance has something fresh to the audience. Though rustic in nature and presentation, the vocabulary of Bhand Pather is elevated to higher grounds with intermittent allusions to the Vakhs and Shruks of several great medieval and modern mystics of Kashmir. Over a vast period of time, Bhand Pather has evolved as a mature and complete theatrical experience.
To expound the academic, historical, cultural and performative perspectives of this rare art-form at an institutional level, the IGNCA organized a three-day festival titled Revisiting Bhand Pather: folk theatre of Kashmir under its Shastra and Prayoga programme. During this festival, stage performance of three Bhand Pather plays, namely, Gosain Pather, Shikaragah Pather and Badshah Pather was organized in the amphitheatre of the IGNCA for three successive days.
The present illustrated monograph is an attempt to encapsulate the spirit of the said present a visual treat to the general readers and connoisseurs alike.
About the Author
Dr. Sushma Jatoo is a senior researcher in the Kalakosa division of the IGNCA, and is looking after several important projects of the centre, especially on Indian Musicology and Indian
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- PublisherB.R. Publishing Corporation
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 9350502461
- ISBN 13 9789350502464
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages116
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Visuals of inaugural session and panel discussion. 3. Text of the presentations. 4. Shastra and Prayoga: Understanding Shastra- through the living traditional theatre practice and vice-versa/Kamalesh Dutta Tripathi. 5. Bhand Pather-traditional theatre of Kashmir/Farooq Fayaz. 6. The pathers and the visuals. 7. Gosain pather. 8. Shikargah pather. 9. Badshah pather. 10. Credits. (One paper in Hindi) Bhand Pather is an age-old traditional theatre form of Kashmir; generally held in open spaces. Interestingly in this theatre form, there is no pre-determined script, since it belongs to the oral tradition, handed down from one generation to the other, in the Guru-Shishya parampara. Although the themes are old, the performance is always new, as it manifests itself in a new space and time. The Bhand actors skilfully weave and infuse contemporary religious, social and political issues into the prevalent stories of the plays from the repertoire in such a manner that every performance has something fresh to the audience. Though rustic in nature and presentation, the vocabulary of Bhand Pather is elevated to higher grounds with intermittent allusions to the Vakhs and Shruks of several great medieval and modern mystics of Kashmir. Over a vast period of time, Bhand Pather has evolved as a mature and complete theatrical experience. To expound the academic, historical, cultural and performative perspectives of this rare art-form at an institutional level, the IGNCA organized a three-day festival titled 'Revisiting Bhand Pather: folk theatre of Kashmir' under its 'Shastra and Prayoga' programme. During this festival, stage performance of three Bhand Pather plays, namely, Gosain Pather, Shikargah Pather and Badshah Pather was organized in the amphitheatre of the IGNCA for three successive days. The present illustrated monograph is an attempt to encapsulate the spirit of the said theatre art-form through the event and present a visual treat to the general readers and connoisseurs alike. (jacket). Seller Inventory # 118412
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