Inside the drama-house : Rẵma stories and shadow puppets in South India / [electronic resource]
Blackburn, Stuart H.
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c1996.
The author describes the skill and physical stamina of the shadow puppeteers in Kerala state in South India as they perform the Tamil version of the Ramayana epic all night for as many as ten weeks during the festival season. The fact that these performances often take place without an audience forms the starting point for Blackburn's discussion which also explores the broader theoretical issues of text, interpretation, and audience.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-285) and index.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
The author describes the skill and physical stamina of the shadow puppeteers in Kerala state in South India as they perform the Tamil version of the Ramayana epic all night for as many as ten weeks during the festival season. The fact that these performances often take place without an audience forms the starting point for Blackburn's discussion which also explores the broader theoretical issues of text, interpretation, and audience.
Description based on print version record.
Kampar, 9th century.
Rāma (Hindu deity)
Shadow shows
Shadow puppets
Shadow shows
Shadow puppets
Music, Dance, Drama & Film
Drama