Bharata-Natya-Manjari – G. K. Bhat (1975)

S$85.00

Bharata-Natya-Manjari – G. K. Bhat (1975)

S$85.00

Title: Bharata-Natya-Manjari. Bharata: On the Theory and Practice of Drama. A Selection from Bharata’s Natyasastra edited with English translation, explanatory notes, and introduction
Author:. G. K. Bhat
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, 1975.
Condition: Hardcover. Good.

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About the book:

The Natya Shastra (Sanskrit: नाट्य शास्त्र, Nāṭyaśāstra) is an ancient Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It was written during the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE in classical India and is traditionally attributed to the Sage Bharata.

The Natya Shastra is incredibly wide in its scope. While it primarily deals with stagecraft, it has come to influence music, classical Indian dance, and literature as well. It covers stage design, music, dance, makeup, and virtually every other aspect of stagecraft. It is very important to the history of Indian classical music because it is the only text which gives such detail about the music and instruments of the period. Thus, an argument can be made that the Natya Shastra is the foundation of the fine arts in India. The most authoritative commentary on the Natya Shastra is Abhinavabharati by Abhinavagupta.

This book deals with the drama aspects of the Natya Shastra, focusing on its theory and practice. Here are selected sections with parallel Sanskrit and English text, and explanations.