Government of IndiaThe rites of passage and Kutiyattam: the Sanskrit theatre of Kerala
Author: Richmond, Farley
Keywords: Sanskrit drama
Snaskrit literature
Kutiyattam
Issue Date: 1978
Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description: This study is based on the rites of passage and Kutiyattam the Sanskrit theatre of Kerala. The simple act of applying makeup, for example, has a symbolic meaning far more important than its immediate practical value. Within the tripartite division of ritual events it becomes a crucial step in the transition of an actor into the liminal world. For many years, the theatre has needed a framework which would bring order and meaning to it, one which is not confined by cultural and historical constraints. Van Gennep and Turner may have provided that framework.
Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type: Article
Received From: Sangeet Natak Akademi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Richmond, Farley |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kerala |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-19T10:58:54Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-19T10:58:54Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1978 |
| dc.description.abstract | This study is based on the rites of passage and Kutiyattam the Sanskrit theatre of Kerala. The simple act of applying makeup, for example, has a symbolic meaning far more important than its immediate practical value. Within the tripartite division of ritual events it becomes a crucial step in the transition of an actor into the liminal world. For many years, the theatre has needed a framework which would bring order and meaning to it, one which is not confined by cultural and historical constraints. Van Gennep and Turner may have provided that framework. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 27-36 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Sanskrit drama Snaskrit literature Kutiyattam |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 50 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Richmond, Farley |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Kerala |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-19T10:58:54Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-19T10:58:54Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1978 |
| dc.description.abstract | This study is based on the rites of passage and Kutiyattam the Sanskrit theatre of Kerala. The simple act of applying makeup, for example, has a symbolic meaning far more important than its immediate practical value. Within the tripartite division of ritual events it becomes a crucial step in the transition of an actor into the liminal world. For many years, the theatre has needed a framework which would bring order and meaning to it, one which is not confined by cultural and historical constraints. Van Gennep and Turner may have provided that framework. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 27-36 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Sanskrit drama Snaskrit literature Kutiyattam |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 50 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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