Government of IndiaThe shadow puppet theatre of Andhra Pradesh
Author: Sarma, M. Nagabhushana
Keywords: Shadow shows
Puppet theater
Shadow puppetry
India--Andhra Pradesh
Issue Date: 1990
Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description: Shadow puppetry had been popular not only in Andhra Pradesh, but in Karnataka , Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Orissa. While the puppets of Kerala , Maharashtra and Orissa are traditionally black and white, The Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhara Puppets are multi colored and aslo larger in size. There are two distinct shadow-puppet traditions in Andhra Pradesh the ancient and the comparatively modern. The shadow-puppet theatre was for long the chief entertainment of the village folk of Andhra Pradesh. The puppeteers practiced the art professionally, and had no other source of livelihood. Thus the repertoire and technique devel oped steadily over a course of centuries. But things have changed in the last 70 or 80 years. The flourishing art of puppetry is now almost on the path of extinction.
Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type: Article
Received From: Sangeet Natak Akademi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarma, M. Nagabhushana |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-05T22:24:08Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-05T22:24:08Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1990 |
| dc.description.abstract | Shadow puppetry had been popular not only in Andhra Pradesh, but in Karnataka , Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Orissa. While the puppets of Kerala , Maharashtra and Orissa are traditionally black and white, The Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhara Puppets are multi colored and aslo larger in size. There are two distinct shadow-puppet traditions in Andhra Pradesh the ancient and the comparatively modern. The shadow-puppet theatre was for long the chief entertainment of the village folk of Andhra Pradesh. The puppeteers practiced the art professionally, and had no other source of livelihood. Thus the repertoire and technique devel oped steadily over a course of centuries. But things have changed in the last 70 or 80 years. The flourishing art of puppetry is now almost on the path of extinction. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 15-28 p. text |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Shadow shows Puppet theater Shadow puppetry India--Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 98 |
| dc.format.medium | application/pdf |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sarma, M. Nagabhushana |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-05T22:24:08Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-05T22:24:08Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1990 |
| dc.description.abstract | Shadow puppetry had been popular not only in Andhra Pradesh, but in Karnataka , Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Orissa. While the puppets of Kerala , Maharashtra and Orissa are traditionally black and white, The Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhara Puppets are multi colored and aslo larger in size. There are two distinct shadow-puppet traditions in Andhra Pradesh the ancient and the comparatively modern. The shadow-puppet theatre was for long the chief entertainment of the village folk of Andhra Pradesh. The puppeteers practiced the art professionally, and had no other source of livelihood. Thus the repertoire and technique devel oped steadily over a course of centuries. But things have changed in the last 70 or 80 years. The flourishing art of puppetry is now almost on the path of extinction. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 15-28 p. text |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Shadow shows Puppet theater Shadow puppetry India--Andhra Pradesh |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 98 |
| dc.format.medium | application/pdf |
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