Natyashastra-1
About This Course
Natyashastra, the fifth Veda, is one of the most essential texts of drama, dance, music, arts and fine arts in India and all over the world. It is certainly one of the most ancient ones. The Rasa theory given by Bharat Muni in Natyashastra is the basis on which many artistic disciplines have evolved over the course of Indian history.
This course introduces the student to the structure of Natyashastra in thirteen lucid chapters explaining the different aspects of the text, the tradition and the evolution of the dramatic tradition in India.
Important note: This is a self paced course. Here, you can access the videos as per your convenience, from anywhere, any time. No regular live sessions by the instructor will be happening that you have to attend in allotted time and date.
What You’ll Learn
The course discusses: the origin of Natyashastra, the performance of Natya, the contents of the various chapters of the Natyashastra, kinds of theatre, ancient Indian theatre, elements of play, the Natya Karanas described in the Natyashastra, the date of Natyashastra, the performance before the play, the most important concept of Rasa, the various Bhavas, and the commentary of various commentators, classical and modern.
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You will learn what is the text and the tradition of Natyashastra. What do the different chapters of the Natyshastra teach. When did the Natyshastra originate? What is its age? You will learn what are the different kinds of theatre and what was the theatre house in the ancient Indian theatre.
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You will get to know who is the Nata, the performer of Natya, and what is the purpose behind the performance of a Natya. You will learn the similarities and differences between the elements of the European play and the Indian play.
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You will learn about the 108 Karanas described for the first time in the Natyashastra and how the Natyashastra through its description of Karanas influenced many artistic disciplines in India like sculpture, painting, dance etc.
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You will learn about Poorvaranga, the performance before the play, its various steps and why after all there is a Poorvaranga. Most importantly, you will learn about the concept of Rasa, the single most important concept of arts and aesthetics in ancient India, the concept which defined the direction of various artistic disciplines.
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You will also get to learn what different commentators had to say about Natya and how artistic disciplines are seen in an India defined by dharmic values.
Course Curriculum
| Chapter 1 - The Birth of Natyashastra | |||
| 1.1 – What is Natyashastra? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.2 – Who is Nata? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.3 – What does Natyashastra contain? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.4 – Five Fundamental Questions | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.5 – How was Natyashastra created? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.6 – For Whom Natyashastra is created? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.7 – Natyashastra : The Fifth Veda | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 1: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 2 - The Performance of Natya | |||
| 2.1 – Natyashastra: Transmitting Vedic Knowledge | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2.2 – Who can perform Natya? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2.3 – The Performance of Natya | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 2: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 3 - The Contents of Natyashastra | |||
| 3.1 – Indian position about Theatre | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3.2 – Natyashastra vs. Natya Veda | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3.3 – The Natyashastra – Chapter 1 – 5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3.4 – The Natyashastra – Chapter 6 – 13 | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3.5 – The Natyashastra – Chapter 14 – 18 | 00:00:00 | ||
| 3.6 – The Natyashastra – Chapter 19 – 32 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 3: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 4 - Ancient Indian Theatre | |||
| 4.1 – Different Kinds of Theatre | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4.2 – Theatre House | 00:00:00 | ||
| 4.3 – Ancient Indian Theatre | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 4 – Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 5 - The Important Elements of Indian Play | |||
| 5.1 – The Elements of European Play | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5.2 – The Elements of Indian Play – I | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5.3 – The Elements of Indian Play – II | 00:00:00 | ||
| 5.4 – The Elements of Indian Play – III | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 5: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 6 - The Origin of Dance | |||
| 6.1 – The Origin of Dance | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6.2 – What is Karana? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 6.3 – The Natya Karanas in Temple Sculpture | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 6: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| 7.1 – The Dating of Indian Texts | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7.2 – The Dating of Valmiki Ramayana | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7.3 – The Dating of Natyashastra | 00:00:00 | ||
| 7.4 – Ancient Greek Drama and Ancient Indian Drama | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 7: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 8 - The Bharat Muni | |||
| 8.1 – The Gandharva | 00:00:00 | ||
| 8.2 – The Natyashastra belongs to the Age of the Vedas | 00:00:00 | ||
| 8.3 – The Bharat Muni and Natyashastra | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 8: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 9 - The Poorvaranga – Performance before the Play | |||
| 9.1 – What is Poorvaranga? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 9.2 – The First Phase of Poorvaranga | 00:00:00 | ||
| 9.3 – The Second Phase of Poorvaranga | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 9: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 10 - The Concept of Rasa | |||
| 10.1 – The Concept of Rasa | 00:00:00 | ||
| 10.2 – The Theory of Emotions | 00:00:00 | ||
| 10.3 – The Bhava and Rasa | 00:00:00 | ||
| 10.4 – The Rasa Sutra | 00:00:00 | ||
| 10.5 – The Taste and Rasa | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 10: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 11 - The Bhavas | |||
| 11.1 – What are the Sthayi Bhavas? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 11.2 – What are Vyabhichari Bhavas? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 11.3 – What are Sattvika Bhavas? | 00:00:00 | ||
| 11.4 – The Relationship between Sthayi Bhavas and Rasa | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 11: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 12 - The Four Classical Commentators | |||
| 12.1 – Lollat : The First Commentator | 00:00:00 | ||
| 12.2 – Shankuk : The Second Commentator | 00:00:00 | ||
| 12.3 – Bhattanayak : The Third Commentator | 00:00:00 | ||
| 12.4 – Abhinavgupta : The Fourth Commentator | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 12: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
| Chapter 13 - Dr. Bharat Gupt’s ‘Samyuktivaad’ | |||
| 13.1 – Samyuktivaad – I | 00:00:00 | ||
| 13.2 – Samyuktivaad – II | 00:00:00 | ||
| Quiz 13: Natyashastra – 1 | Unlimited | ||
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