The World of Indian Stories

The World of Indian Stories

Author: Cathy Spagnoli

Publisher: Tulika Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9788186895931

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Includes an overview of Indian telling; the basics of storytelling; stories from all the states and tips on how to tell; over 50 activities covering visual art, writing, craft and discussion; interesting and replicable black and white illustrations based on folk styles; unique story map; ways to find other stories to tell; discussion on storytelling in schools; and further resources, story sources and reading.


Folklore in Modern India

Folklore in Modern India

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Papers presented at the 11th Congress of the International Society for Folk-Narrative Research, held at Mysore in January 1995.


Folk Tales Of Sind And Guzarat

Folk Tales Of Sind And Guzarat

Author: C V O I C S C a Kindcaid

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781013458880

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Grounds for Play

Grounds for Play

Author: Kathryn Hansen

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-12-22

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 0520910885

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The nautanki performances of northern India entertain their audiences with often ribald and profane stories. Rooted in the peasant society of pre-modern India, this theater vibrates with lively dancing, pulsating drumbeats, and full-throated singing. In Grounds for Play, Kathryn Hansen draws on field research to describe the different elements of nautanki performance: music, dance, poetry, popular story lines, and written texts. She traces the social history of the form and explores the play of meanings within nautanki narratives, focusing on the ways important social issues such as political authority, community identity, and gender differences are represented in these narratives. Unlike other styles of Indian theater, the nautanki does not draw on the pan-Indian religious epics such as the Ramayana or the Mahabharata for its subjects. Indeed, their storylines tend to center on the vicissitudes of stranded heroines in the throes of melodramatic romance. Whereas nautanki performers were once much in demand, live performances now are rare and nautanki increasingly reaches its audiences through electronic media—records, cassettes, films, television. In spite of this change, the theater form still functions as an effective conduit in the cultural flow that connects urban centers and the hinterland in an ongoing process of exchange.