Indian Drama in Retrospect by Jayant Kastuar

Indian Drama in Retrospect

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Indian Drama in Retrospect offers a sweeping survey of theatre in most of the States of India, presented by front-ranking figures in the early phase of post-independence theatre. The contributors capture for us the discourse of the day pertaining to theatre in their regions and languages, which is further underscored by the discussions that follow the papers. There are twenty-one papers here representing as many States of India, offering a fund of authentic information on the practice of theatre in each linguistic region. Besides, there are twelve papers focused on special topics such as amateur theatre,, children's theatre, actors' training, and theatre, architecture. Besides students of theatre, this book will be of much value to scholars investigating the history of the performing arts in modern India, those studying arts policy and patronage, and those with a special interest in the relationship between the arts and the State.

Jayant Kastuar is the Secretary of Sangeet Natak Akademi. An alumnus of St. Stephen's College, Delhi, he obtained a Master's degree in history from the University of Delhi in 1978. He is an exponent of Kathak dance and has studied the art under Pandit Durgalal among other masters. Apart from visualizing, planning, and steering important projects in the fields of dance, music, theatre, and puppetry, he is known for his work in stage design and for his choreographic presentations.

Introduction

Between 1955 and 1958, Sangeet Natak Akademi organized four major seminars focusing on film (1955), Drama (1956), Music (1957), and dance (1958), the arts it was meant to nature. These events were the first all-Indian seminars convened by the national academy (which itself had been established in 1953) to discuss the state of the performing arts and the cinema in independent India, and enjoyed the participation of the leading artists, scholars, and other professionals it each field. At a time when meetings of musicians, dancers, or theatre people from all over the country were far less frequent than now, these seminars provided an opportunity for participants to exchange notes on the practice of their arts in far-flung regions, to spell out common problems before the new Indian state, and to make long-term recommendations to government for the healthy growth of each art.

Other than the Film Seminar Report, impeccably edited by Dr. R.M. Ray and published by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1956, the proceedings of these seminars had not been published earlier in book form. The documentation from the Drama Seminar was published in three consecutive special numbers of the Akademi's journal Sangeet Natak (Volume XXXVIII, Numbers 2-4, 2004), but this is the first time that the material is being presented between two covers.

Fifty-one years after the event, the papers presented in the seminar command our attention for more than one reason. They offer a sweeping survey of theatre in most of the linguistic regions of the country, presented by leading figures in contemporary theatre. It is no doubt a dated survey, but its interest to us lies precisely in its period and in the personalities of the surveyors. Being acknowledged spokesmen for the regions they represent, the contributors capture for us the discourse of the day pertaining to their language theatres, which is further underscored by the discussions that follow the papers. There are twenty-one 'country papers' here, a fund of authentic information on every language theatre represented in the seminar. Besides, there are twelve papers focused on topics of general interest: new drama, amateur theatre, children's theatre, actors' training, theatre architecture, etc. to the reader leafing through these pages, the narrative may itself appear to be a replay of post-independence Indian theatre in its early phase, with its full cast of actors – a drama he is uniquely privileged to watch with the gift of hindsight.

In order to preserve this character of the text, we have thought it best to make available the documentation of the seminar much as it has come down to us, with only minimal editorial intervention. Positioning ourselves as watchers of the drama, we can see the makers of the new Indian theatre articulating their vision for the future more clearly. What they have to say would interest students of the theatre primarily, together with those involved with the performing arts in general. But other than these sections readers, the book will also engage the attention of researchers in the humanities and social sciences looking into the history of the performing arts in modern India, into arts policy and patronage, and the relationship of the arts and the state. At a time when nationhood and national identity continue to be under academic debate, the material presented in this book will certainly interest scholars curious to learn about the cultural aspect of nation-building.

 

Contents

 

Introduction
Jayant Kastuar
Secretary, Sangeet Natak Akademi
5
Welcome Address
P.V. Rajamannar
Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi(1953-61)
11
Inaugural Address
S. Radhakrishnan
Vice-President of India (1952-62)
14
Speech of the Seminar Director
Sachin Sengupta
17
1 Sanskrit Drama and Performance
V. Raghavan
21
2 Assamese Theatre
Chandra Kant Phookan
42
3 Manipuri Drama and Theatre
M. Bira Singh, H. Romain Singh
42
4 Bengali Drama and Theatre
Amar Mukherjee
56
5 The Plays of Tagore
Lila Ray
63
6 The Professional Theatre in Bengal
Ahindra Chowdhuri
75
7 The Growth of Oriya Drama and Theatre
Kalinid Charan Panigrahi
84
8 Drama and Theatre in Orissa
Mayadhar Mansinha
96
9 Hindi Drama
J.C. Mathur
104
10 Hindi Folk Drama
Suresh Awasthi
121
11 Punjabi Drama and Theatre: Some Trends and Experiences
Snehlata Sanyal, Sheila Bhatia
147
12 Urdu Drama
M. Mujeeb
165
13 Bhavai: The Gujarati Folk Drama
Dina Pathak
169
14 A Hundred Years of Gujarati Drama and Theatre
Chandravadan C. Mehta
185
15 Marathi Theatre
Mama Warerkar
193
16 Kannada Drama and Theatre
Adya Rangacharya
213
17 The Professional Theatre in the Western Region
K. Narain Kale
223
18 Malayalam Drama and Theatre
K.M. George
242
19 The Growth of Drama in Tamil Nadu
T.K. Shanmugam
249
20 Telugu Drama and Stage
B. Kanakalingeswara Rao
255
21 Kuchipudi Bhagavatam: The Dance-Drama of Andhra Pradesh
Nataraj Ramakrishna
270
22 Indian Theatre in the Context of the World Theatre
Mulk Raj Anand
281
23 Traditional and New Drama
Balraj Sahni
304
24 Amateur Theatre in India
Sombhu Mitra
318
25 Problems of Amateur Theatre: I
I.L. Dass
323
26 Problems of Amateur Theatre: II
Prabhakar Machwe
326
27 Production Suited to Indian Conditions
H.V. Gupte
339
28 The Training of the Actor
E. Alkazi
355
29 Theatre Architecture and Stage Setting
Adi Marzban
366
30 Production of Operas
P. Sambamoorthy
376
31 Nritta and Nritya Varieties in India
Shrimati Tagore
382
32 Children's Theatre: I
Samar Chatterjee
392
33 Children's Theatre: II
Romesh Chander
400
34 Recommendations of the Drama Seminar 404
Contributors 408

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