Folk Theater of India |
Common terms and phrases
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