Rani balbir kaur (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: New. One of the most popular anecdotes related to Krishna is the Raas Leela. 'Raas' means divine pleasure or dance, and 'leela' implies play or magic, in Sanskrit. According to Shrimad Bhagavata Puran, Maha Raas was performed by Krishna, as a six-year-old for his devotees. Gita Govinda also mentions Raas Leela. In dwapara yuga, when Krishna was a boy, the gopis the milkmaids of Vrindavan were besotted with and drawn to the mellifluous tunes of his flute. It is said that the gopikas were sadhus reincarnated so they could spend time with Krishna. According to the narrative, one moonlit night, Radharani and gopis surrounded Krishna in the forests on the banks of River Yamuna, enchanted by the songs flowing through his flute. Krishna manifested into many Krishnas and was present with Radharani and every gopi simultaneously because everyone wanted his exclusive presence. When the gopis become arrogant because they felt special, Krishna disappeared, but then reappeared when they cried of viraha (separation). According to ancient texts, during the event, Krishna turned this time period into a 'Brahma night', equal to 4.32 billion years. The place where Raas Leela is said to have taken place is Madhuban, now called Nidhiban in the Vrindavan city of Mathura district. The Braj region of Uttar Pradesh encompassing Vrindavan-Mathura as such is famous for Krishna's many stories, especially the aforementioned spiritual dance. Raas Leela is the story of an eternal bond between Krishna an embodiment of universal love and his devotees. A universal truth that masculine and feminine energies floating in a sea of love and devotion is transformative that's the essence of Raas Leela.…

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents 1. Vedic rituals and dramatic singing. 2. Musical practices in Sanskrit drama. 3. Functions of classical ragas in drama. 4. Music in traditional Indian theatres. 5. The raasleela of Braj. 6. Use of music by western dramatists and directors. 7. Music in Asian theatre. 8. Use of music by Indian directors and playwrights. 9. The summing up. Music is the culmination of every art form an integral part of the total dramatic world of India an essential element of the traditional theatre forms that use music vocal and instrumental chants various percussion rhythms sounds and speech patterns with definite dramatic function. Bharat Muni in Natyashastra in his advice to the theatre practitioners says one should first of all bestow care on songs for songs have been called the bed (base) of drama. The song and the playing of musical instruments being well executed the performance of the drama does not encounter any risk. This book is first of its kind a study of the dramatic usage of music folk classical and various modern permutations. It provides vital information about the importance of music and its functions from the ancient stage to the contemporary directors writers and actors. Music creates vast possibilities in creative delineations playwrites like Garcia Lorca and Bertolt Brecht evolved new theatrical forms through the means of music. The modern actor has captured the ineffable emotional nuances in the sounds music of the rain drops of birds and thunder have inspired the actorsclassical melodies create different moods and atmospheres convey time and season. 200 pp.…

Zustand: Good. Original pictorial boards in matching dust jacket, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, square (circa 22x22cm).; Small dent on botton edge rear board.