From
the Publisher
In Indian classical dramaturgy, the performing
arts have been called drishya kaavya, visual
poetry. For centuries, Indian dramatists and
actors have attempted to 'decode' the visual
meaning of theatrical terms as described in the
Naatyashaastra of Bharata Muni. Rasa Bhaava
Darshan, too, attempts to transform text into
image, and it brings back into contemporary life
the quintessential principles of rasa, rapture and
bhaava, sentiment.
This book has pooled the accomplished talents
of a scholar, an actor and a photographer. While
the scholar interprets the classical concepts
giving translation of relevant Sanskrit verses
both in English and Hindi, the actor demonstrates
the shades of emotion through his mobile facial
expressions, and the photographer captures each
visual import of the written text which is
explored verse by verse covering the entire gamut
of expressions for each of the 8 rasas and 49
bhaavas through both the intellect and the eye.
Dedicated to Prithviraj Kapoor and with a
Foreword by Krishna Chaitanya, the text as well as
the illustrative material of this book - the 215
black and white photographs - will prove
invaluable for performing artistes. Students of
the naatyashaastra will gain immense visual
insight into the various terms and concepts that a
study of classical dramaturgy entails. In its
integration of timeless tradition with modernity,
and intellectual understanding with visual
realization, Rasa Bhaava Darshan is a beautiful
and highly successful experiment.
Contents
| The Publisher's Note |
7 |
| The Foreword- A Richer Legacy by Krishna
Chaitanya |
9 |
| The Contributors |
14 |
| Dedication |
15 |
| The Mission by Sajjan |
17 |
| The Project by O.P Sharma |
21 |
| Review of the Exhibition of Photographs |
25 |
| The Raptures/The Rasa |
26 |
| The Permanent
Sentiments/Sthaayee
Bhaava |
48 |
| The Mutable
Sentiments/Vyabhichaaree
Bhaava |
68 |
| The Emotional
Sentiment/Saattvika
Bhaava |
136 |
| The Sentiments used in the different
Raptures |
154 |
| The forms of Humour |
236 |
| The Gods of the
Raptures/Rasas |
240 |
| Rasa and Bhaava in the Naatyashaastra by Dr.
Braj Vallabh Mishra |
250 |
| Glossaries A, B, C |
261 |
| Acknowledgements |
272 |
