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Asian Traditional Theatre & Dance
Jukka O. Miettinen
Introduction
Foreword
Introduction
The Origins of Asian Theatrical Traditions
Many Approaches
Literature
India
Facts about India
The Historical Outline
Early Literature and Theatre
Bharata and his
Natyashastra
Dance in the Visual Arts
The Drama Proper
Sanskrit Dramas
Present-day Traditions
Kerala, Richness of Theatrical Traditions
Teyyam
, an Archaic Form of Ritual Theatre
Kutiyattam
, The Only Surviving Form of Sanskrit Drama
Nangiarkuttu
, The Female Branch of
Kutiyattam
Krishnanattam
, Praise to Lord Krishna
Kalaripayattu
, the Body as a Weapon
Kathakali
, Kerala’s Grandiose Dance-Drama
Pavakathakali
,
Kathakali
as a Puppet Play
Mohiniattam
, Mohini’s Dance
Tullal
, A Semi-Classical One-Man Show
Kummatti
, Masked Dance-Processions
Tolpavakoothu
, The
Ramayana
of Shadows
Classical Solo Dances,
Bharatanatyam
,
Kuchipudi
,
Orissi
, and
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
, the Solo Dance Style of Tamil Nadu
Orissi
, Solo Dance Style of Orissa
Kuchipudi
, The Dance Style of Andhra Pradesh
Kathak
, the Indo-Persian Dance Style
Raslila
, A Devotional Dance-Opera
Ramlila
, Events in Rama’s Life
Folk Theatre
Jatra
, The Bengali Folk Theatre of East India and Bangladesh
Therukoothu
, The Street Theatre of Tamilnadu
Yakshagana
, Gorgeous Dance Opera from Karnataka
Chhau
, Dances of Eastern India Derived from Martial Arts
Manipuri Dances
, the Isolated Dance Tradition of Northeastern India
Storytelling and Puppet Theatre
The Arrival of Western Spoken Drama
The Birth of the Indian Film Industry
Rabindranath Tagore
Rukmini Devi, the Revival of Southern Classical Dance
Balasarasawati and the Guru Institution
Uday Shankar, the Father of Modern Indian Dance
Ram Gopal, Indian Dance for Westerners
New Trends
Sri Lanka
Facts about Sri Lanka
Early Literary and Visual Evidence
Present Traditions
Mask Performances, the
Yaktovil
and the
Sanni Yakuma
The
Kolam
, a Folk Drama
The
Kandyan Dances
Rukada
, the Marionette Theatre
The Twentieth Century
Myanmar
Facts about Myanmar
Early Traditions
Nat Pwe
, Spirit Rituals
Nibhatkin
and the Ordination of the Monks
Burmese Dance
Yokhte Pwe
, Burmese Marionette Theatre
Zat Pwe
, The Burmese Dance-Drama
The Twentieth Century
Thailand
Facts about Thailand
Early Periods
Nang Yai
, Theatre of the Large Shadow Figures
Khon
, “The Masked Pantomime”
Lakhon
, Forms of Dance-Drama
The
Wai Kru
Ceremony
Nora
, Archaic Dance-Drama
Forms of Puppet Theatre,
Nang Talung
and Variants of
Hun
Likay
“Folk Operetta”
The Twentieth Century
Laos
Facts about Laos
A Stormy History
Mohlam
, Hypnotic Storytelling
Phra Lak Phra Lam
, The Localised
Ramayana
Phra Lak Phra Lam
as a Court Dance-Drama
The Royal Ballet Theatre
Dance
Puppet Theatre
Cambodia
Facts about Cambodia
Dance and Theatre in the Civilization of Angkor
After Angkor
Archaic Ceremonial Performances
Shadow Theatre,
Sbek Thom
and
Sbek Touch
Classical Dance
Lakhon Khol
Lakhon Bassac
The Twentieth Century
Vietnam
Facts about Vietnam
Earliest Sources
The Legacy of
Hué
Hat Boi
, Court Opera
Ceremonial Dances
Hat Cheo
, Popular
Cheo
Opera
Mua Roi
, A Unique Form of Water Puppetry
The Twentieth Century
Malaysia
Facts about Malaysia
Silat
, Martial Arts of the Malays
Indigenous Traditions:
Main Puteri
and
Mak Yong
Art of the Courts of the Sultans: Disappearing Treasures
Indian-influenced Forms:
Wayang
and
Nora
Bangsawan
, International Popular Theatre
Chinese and Indian Heritage
The Twentieth Century
Indonesia
Facts about Indonesia
Java, Indonesia’s Central Island
Wayang
, The World of Shadows and Puppets
Central Javanese Court Dances
Topeng
, Mask Theatre
Wayang Wong
, The Court Dance-Drama
The Twentieth Century
The Island of Bali
Ritual and Trance Performances
Wayang Kulit
and
Gambuh
, The East Javanese Heritage
Wayang Wong
and
Topeng
, Forms of Mask Theatre
Legong
, Dance of the Maidens
Barong
,
Rangda
, and
Calonarang
The Twentieth Century
China
Facts about China
The Early History of Chinese Theatre
The Tang Dynasty (618–907)
The Song Dynasty (960–1279)
The Yuan Dynasty (1279–1369)
The Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
Regional Operas
“Theatre of the Capital” or the Peking Opera
Chinese Theatre and Dance in the 20th Century
The Cultural Revolution
After the Cultural Revolution
Shadow and Puppet Theatre
Korea
Facts about Korea
The Historical Outline
Layers of Korean Culture
Korean Shamanism, the Origins of Indigenous Culture
Korean Dance
Shamanistic Dance, Purposeful Ecstasy
Other Ritual Dances, Solemn Ceremonies
Court Dances, Restrained Elegance
The Dances of the Professional Entertainers, the Early “Art” Dances
Talchum
, Mask Theatre and Satirical Folk Dances
Pansori
, the Art of Storytelling
Changguk
, Korean “Opera”
South Korean Theatre and Dance in the 20th Century
North Korea
Japan
Facts about Japan
Dance and Theatre in the History of Japan
Kagura
, Sacred Shinto Dances
Gigaku
, Buddhist Mask Theatre
Bugaku
, Ceremonial Dances
Noh
, Crystallised Aesthetics
Kyogen
, Farces about Human Life
Bunraku
, an Exceptional Symbiosis of Puppetry, Storytelling and Music
Kabuki
, Theatre as Spectacle
The Twentieth Century
Butoh
Cultural Exchanges
Synopses
White-Haired Girl
Red Lantern
Tales of the Silk Road
Snow in Midsummer
The Floating Lady
Sang Thong
Paduma
The Water Seller
The Panji Story
Arjuna Vivaha
The
Mahabharata
The
Ramayana
Shakuntala
The Song of Hungbu
Hagoromo
Aoi no ue
or
Lady Aoi
Tenko
Boshibari
or
Tied to a Pole
Sonezaki shinju
or Love
Suicides at Sonezaki
Sukeroku
(1713)
Literature
Tag:
court etiquette
Kathak
, the Indo-Persian Dance Style
Burmese Dance
Khon
, “The Masked Pantomime”
Java, Indonesia’s Central Island
Court Dances, Restrained Elegance
Dance and Theatre in the History of Japan
Noh
, Crystallised Aesthetics