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Sweeeee! Fleeing the Pox up Baha

MEXICO | Sat, 13 Nov 2010 | By rachel_and_daniel | Views [1857]

We were rudely awakened at 6.00 by the ferry horn, telling us it was time to get up, get ready, and get off, as we'd arrived uneventfully in La Paz, at the south-eastern tip of Baha.  Baha is seemingly a different country, not because of the swarms ... Read more >

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Ankiya Bhaona - the theatre

The dramatic art plays of Sattriya called Ankiya Bhona were first written in the 15th century, primarily from episodes of the Mahabaratha and the Ramayana: 6 by Sankaradeva and 6 others by his disciple Madhavadeva.

For the past five centuries this high level theatrical art form unites, without shame, constant devotion to the pleasures of popular leisure. The register is epical and there is succession of scenes: comical, warlike, matrimonial, sung, danced, etc., each one favouring a clear understanding for all. Wisely codified, the actor’s delivery remains transparent. The dramatic rigour never constrains the familiarity of the actors’ interpretation with respect to the characters they portray and their sacred dimension. This is a rare theatrical phenomenon where their natural presence creates a good equilibrium while resisting to the rigours of the actor’s art.

The Ankiya Bhaona are composed of short dialogues interspersed with varied dances, and sung/recited narration (Sutra Katha). These interrupted plays do not have acts or scenes. The characters enter on the bare oblong stage, which represents the temple (namghar). Occasionally, the backdrop opens up on the outside, allowing the lighted vegetation to appear. The notions of time and space are indicated in the songs or the dances.: by colour, Views[1103]
Ankiya Bhaona - the theatre The dramatic art plays of Sattriya called Ankiya Bhona were first written in the 15th century, primarily from episodes of the Mahabaratha and the Ramayana: 6 by Sankaradeva and 6 others by his disciple Madhavadeva. For the past five centuries this high level theatrical art form unites, without shame, constant devotion to the pleasures of popular leisure. The register is epical and there is succession of scenes: comical, warlike, matrimonial, sung, danced, etc., each one favouring a clear understanding for all. Wisely codified, the actor’s delivery remains transparent. The dramatic rigour never constrains the familiarity of the actors’ interpretation with respect to the characters they portray and their sacred dimension. This is a rare theatrical phenomenon where their natural presence creates a good equilibrium while resisting to the rigours of the actor’s art. The Ankiya Bhaona are composed of short dialogues interspersed with varied dances, and sung/recited narration (Sutra Katha). These interrupted plays do not have acts or scenes. The characters enter on the bare oblong stage, which represents the temple (namghar). Occasionally, the backdrop opens up on the outside, allowing the lighted vegetation to appear. The notions of time and space are indicated in the songs or the dances.

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