Natyasastram : a treatise on Hindu dramaturgy and histrionics

By:

Bharatamuni

Contributor(s):

Ghosh, Manomohan (Translator)

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The chaukhamba surbharati studies 21Publication details: Varanasi Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan 2022Description: cxxxvi, 504pISBN:

9789385005831 (hb.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

891.2209 BHA

Summary: "The Harappan dancing girl sculpture shows, how old is the tradition of Natya viz. dance, drama and music in India. Samaveda is dedicated primarily to music; this again shows the importance of performing arts in ancient India. With such a rich legacy of dance, drama and music, India has given various great scriptures of this tradition to the world. The Natya sastra is such a scripture only. This scripture had been accepted as fifth Veda, as the same is gist of Vedas. According to scripture itself, ""The recitative (pathya) he took from the Rgveda, the song from the Samaveda, the Histrionic Representation (abhinaya) from the Yajurveda and Sentiments (rasa) from the Atharvaveda and thus was created the Natyaveda.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Plaksha University Library	Literature	891.2209 BHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Volume I (Chapter 1-20)	Available		003128
Book	Plaksha University Library	Literature	891.2209 BHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Volume II	Available		003129

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"The Harappan dancing girl sculpture shows, how old is the tradition of Natya viz. dance, drama and music in India. Samaveda is dedicated primarily to music; this again shows the importance of performing arts in ancient India. With such a rich legacy of dance, drama and music, India has given various great scriptures of this tradition to the world. The Natya sastra is such a scripture only. This scripture had been accepted as fifth Veda, as the same is gist of Vedas. According to scripture itself, ""The recitative (pathya) he took from the Rgveda, the song from the Samaveda, the Histrionic Representation (abhinaya) from the Yajurveda and Sentiments (rasa) from the Atharvaveda and thus was created the Natyaveda.

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