A New Light on the Shadows of Heavenly Bodies
The distinct tradition of Indian shadow puppetry has been the subject of much interest among scholars, focusing mainly on its origin, the mutual exchange between different regions across Asia, and the relationship between theater performance and popular culture. This study discusses the similarities...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Religion and the arts
Year: 2016, Volume: 20, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 160-196 |
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Indian painting
shadow puppets
rasa
performance
Hinduism
folk art in India
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | The distinct tradition of Indian shadow puppetry has been the subject of much interest among scholars, focusing mainly on its origin, the mutual exchange between different regions across Asia, and the relationship between theater performance and popular culture. This study discusses the similarities of shadow puppets with temple mural painting and loose-leaf paintings, and shows how puppets may have shifted technically from narrative paintings on loose-leaf folios toward motion pictures, in order to create a more interactive link between the audience and the storyteller. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5292 |
| Contains: | In: Religion and the arts
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685292-02001008 |