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Page 91
... King Dasaratha decides to relinquish the throne to the crown prince . The second queen , Kaikeyi , interferes . She once helped the king in battle , and in return he has promised to grant her two wishes at any time . Kaikeyi demands ...
... King Dasaratha decides to relinquish the throne to the crown prince . The second queen , Kaikeyi , interferes . She once helped the king in battle , and in return he has promised to grant her two wishes at any time . Kaikeyi demands ...
Page 134
... king in a song . Then he addresses the orchestra in prose : " Maddala - karan ! Tithi- karan ! Talam - karan ! Let your orchestra be perfect . Don't play out of tune ! The king is coming . Don't play too fast . Don't make mistakes in ...
... king in a song . Then he addresses the orchestra in prose : " Maddala - karan ! Tithi- karan ! Talam - karan ! Let your orchestra be perfect . Don't play out of tune ! The king is coming . Don't play too fast . Don't make mistakes in ...
Page 139
... king's sons come upon them . Subra- mania assumes the form of a tree , then of a bangle - seller , before he finally reveals his real form and marries Valli . Su- bramania , a powerful god of Tamilnad , is worshiped in al- most every ...
... king's sons come upon them . Subra- mania assumes the form of a tree , then of a bangle - seller , before he finally reveals his real form and marries Valli . Su- bramania , a powerful god of Tamilnad , is worshiped in al- most every ...
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acting action actors appears arena audience become Bhagavatha Bhavai Brahmin brothers called carries century chanting character Chhau chief classical color comes costumes curtain dance dancer devotee dialogue drama dressing drum enters expression eyes face famous father female festival five followed four gives goddess goes Gopis ground hand Hathras head hero Hindu holds hundred India Jatra jump king Krishna language leaves light lines make-up means melody move movements Nautanki night offers opening performance play players popular puts Radha Rama Rama's Ramlila religious rhythm rhythmic roles rupees scene Shiva side singers singing Sita sits social song spectators stage stands starts steps story street style sung Tamasha temple theater themes Today tradition troupe turban village voice walk wears wife woman women worship Yakshagana young