The Indian Theater is a multi -faceted art including ancient traditions, such as Sanskrit film, a folk and traditional theater, as well as independent theater associations. Some of them adapted to European stage forms, while others create unique cultural experiments, combining different styles and directions.
An example of the temple tradition of southern India – a theater in Sanskrit – is Kugyrth. This is one of the oldest forms of the country.
What is related to the folk theater?
The group of traditional/folk theater includes live performances that combine stories, music, dramas, comedies, sometimes satirical, as well as a factor of the participation of viewers in action. Usually these performances combine entertainment and education aspects. In Uttar-Pradesh, Kharyana, Rajasthan and Penjab states, this representative is called Nanitanka, in Bengal is a Jetr, in Maharastra, which is Tamasha.
In the North and Central India, during the autumn festival, OTTters was held from nine to ten days of Ramlil's evening performances, based on Ramayana-Ancient Indian contest about Rama's hero and his loyal wife Sita.
Stage life center
For a long time, there was a common idea that was only the capital of India and its major cities, such as Mumbai, Calcutta and Bangalor, the center of theater life, but the reality showed the opposite.
Therefore, Manipur-the country in northeastern India-is the number of high quality stage products despite the population size.
But this phenomenon is no longer surprising when you see how the theater is linked to social activities.
The increasing interest in India's culture and art
Over the past two decades, it has become a positive time for India's culture and artistic culture and heritage. Curiosity not only includes experts in this field, but also those who have studied far from art. It is especially noteworthy that the attention is positively expressed among young Indian people.
One of the increasing attention indicators is the specialized cultural and theater festivals with a theater. These events allow you to monitor both the development and change in ancient works and at the same time the modern theater art of the country.
It is worth noting that the current Indian players, along with the attractiveness of the rich India's literary and cultural heritage and Shakespeare's works, are increasingly inspired by AP Chekhov's works, as well as from modern sources and events, use them as a basis for stage production.
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