Bharata Muni
Bharata Muni (Sanskrit: भरत मुनी) was an ancient Indian theatrologist and musicologist who authored the Natya Shastra, a theoretical treatise on ancient Indian dramaturgy and histrionics, especially Sanskrit theatre. It is dated to between 5th-century BC to 3rd-century BCE.[1]
Ancient Indian dance and music find their root in the Natyashastra. Besides propounding the theory of three types of acting Bharata has discussed in detail classical Indian vocal/instrumental music and dance since they are integral to Sanskrit drama. Bharata classified Sanskrit theatrical forms (Natya/Rupaka) into ten types; what is known to the west as drama is but one among these, namely, Nataka.
Bharata also outlines a set of rasas or moods/emotions which were to be influential in defining the nature of Indian dance, music, and theater.
The Natyashastra comprises 36 chapters and it is possible that it was a creation of more than one scholar. Bharata is considered as the father of Indian theatrical art forms.
See also
- Nava rasas
- Nandikeshvara
- Tonsilabos
References
- ↑ "Natyashastra (Indian drama treatise)". Britannica.com.
2. "Revealing the Art of Natyasastra" by Narayanan Chittoor Namboodiripad ISBN 9788121512183
External links
- Bharat Muni; tr. by Manomohan Ghosh (1951). "Natya Shastra (with English Translations)". Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta.
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