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The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre [Hardcover]

Ananda Lal (Editor)

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Publication Date: November 11, 2004

Containing more than 700 entries and 250 illustrations, this comprehensive reference tool offers coverage for all of Indian theater, in its various regional languages. The entries focus on topics such as censorship, criticism, architecture, acting, festivals, lighting, mime, individual groups or companies, and genres.

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"Lal has assembled a useful compendium that surveys drama in India, historical and contemporary.... Designed to provide brief discussions of people, places, and concepts of theater in India, the encyclopedia provides a balanced perspective on India's rich dramatic traditions."--Choice

About the Author

LAL, ANANDA (editor)

Product Details

Hardcover: 600 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 11, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0195644468
ISBN-13: 978-0195644463
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,070,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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First Sentence:
Abdullah, Mohammed Hafiz (died 1922): Urdu playwright born in a landowning family in Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. Read the first page

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dhruva songs, nam ghar, chalu ahe, folk performing arts, theatre enthusiasts, theatre association, amateur movement, proscenium theatre, fifty productions, clay cart, folk theatre, ten avatars, mythological drama, emotive states, traditional performing arts, folk forms, other troupes, theatre workers, theatre training, theatre language, amateur groups, theatre movement, drama competitions, amateur theatre, crest jewel

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New Delhi, National School of Drama, Tamil Nadu, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Indian People's Theatre Association, Sahitya Akademi, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bal Gandharva, Company Nataka, New York, Oxford University Press, West Bengal, All India Radio, Shri Ram Centre, Bhagavata Mela, Ankiya Nat, Kerala Kalamandalam, Motilal Banarsidass, Kirloskar Natak Mandali, Michael Madhusudan, Prithvi Theatres, Writers Workshop, Bandi Pethir, Madan Theatres

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