Inside the drama-house : Rama stories and shadow puppets in South India /

The author describes the skill and physical stamina of the shadow puppeteers in Kerala state in South India as they perform the Tamil version of the Ramayana epic all night for as many as ten weeks during the festival season. The fact that these performances often take place without an audience form...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Blackburn, Stuart H.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©1996.
Collection:Online access: California Digital Library UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 (Open Access)
Sujets:
Kampar, > active 9th century. > Rāmāyaṇam.
Rāma > (Hindu deity) > In literature.
Rāma > (Hindu deity)
Rāmāyaṇam (Kampar)
Shadow shows > India > Kerala.
Shadow puppets > India > Kerala.
Théâtre d'ombres > Inde > Kerala.
Ombres (Marionnettes) > Inde > Kerala.
CRAFTS & HOBBIES > Puppets & Puppetry.
PERFORMING ARTS > Puppets & Puppetry.
Literature.
Shadow puppets.
Shadow shows.
India > Kerala.
Puppet theatre
Kerala (India)
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:The author describes the skill and physical stamina of the shadow puppeteers in Kerala state in South India as they perform the Tamil version of the Ramayana epic all night for as many as ten weeks during the festival season. The fact that these performances often take place without an audience forms the starting point for Blackburn's discussion which also explores the broader theoretical issues of text, interpretation, and audience.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xiii, 291 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520916807
0520916808
0585111979
9780585111971

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