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What is Theatre from India is based on?

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Theatre in medieval India
Based on the understanding that performing arts are audience-oriented and must continuously adapt to the socio-cultural landscape of their patronage.


Herein, where do Indian performing arts find its root from?

Important among them are Bharata Natyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri, Kuchipudi and Odissi. Bharata Natyam though it derives its roots from Tamil Nadu, has developed into an all India form.

Similarly, what are Indian plays called? India also has an old and long-lasting tradition of full-length poetic plays, which are called Sanskrit Dramas because they were written mainly in Sanskrit. In fact, however, they combine both classical Sanskrit with Prakrit or different forms of vernacular languages.

Thereof, who contributed to the development of Indian Theatre?

The Beginnings of Indian Theatre The earliest contribution to the Indian theatre, dating between 2000 B.C.E. and the 4th century C.E., comes from Bharata Muni, who wrote the 36 books of the Natyashastra, which describes a theory of theatrical performance based on style and motion, rather than psychology.

What is the famous drama in India?

Among these three, the last two cover between them the entire epic of Ramayana. The powerful Indian emperor Harsha (606–648) is credited with having written three plays: the comedy Ratnavali, Priyadarsika, and the Buddhist drama Nagananda. Other famous Sanskrit dramatists include Śhudraka, Bhasa, and Asvaghosa.

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