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The Folk Drama of Ceylon

Ediriweera Sarathchandra

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Description:Since the first publication of this book in 1952, not only has the folk theatre in Ceylon been revived, but a contemporary theatre finding its inspiration and roots in the styles of the folk plays has been created and has become a vigorous and popular movement in the country. The author does not deal with this most interesting and unique phenomenon in theatre history' but for anyone wishing to understand it and appreciate its full significance, his description and analysis of the various forms of Sinhalese folk drama will provide an essential background. Sinhalese drama is shown here as it evolves from its remote beginnings in folk ritual, and the parallelizing with the evolution of the drama in other countries cannot fail to interest the scholar in this field. An attempt is made here to show that the folk dramatic expressions in Ceylon, even in their rude forms, have a character and a fascination of their own, and that a study of them could enrich our experience and knowledge of the variety of dramatic expression in the world.The author is Professor of Sinhalese Language and Literature Peradeniya, and is himself a playwright and producer"“Sarachchandra ’s scholarly treatment of the development and present expression of the various types of Sinhalese folk prays is in several respects a work of anthropological significance. His descriptive accounts of the folk dramas, based on direct observation as well as on earlier accounts, have been placed skillfully in the historic and cultural contexts of Buddhism, folk Supernaturalism, and diverse Indian influences”.“This book not only rescues a charming and highly interesting fragment of theatrical history from oblivion, but also converts the fragment into a succinct and illuminating study of acculturation."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Folk Drama of Ceylon. To get started finding The Folk Drama of Ceylon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Since the first publication of this book in 1952, not only has the folk theatre in Ceylon been revived, but a contemporary theatre finding its inspiration and roots in the styles of the folk plays has been created and has become a vigorous and popular movement in the country. The author does not deal with this most interesting and unique phenomenon in theatre history' but for anyone wishing to understand it and appreciate its full significance, his description and analysis of the various forms of Sinhalese folk drama will provide an essential background. Sinhalese drama is shown here as it evolves from its remote beginnings in folk ritual, and the parallelizing with the evolution of the drama in other countries cannot fail to interest the scholar in this field. An attempt is made here to show that the folk dramatic expressions in Ceylon, even in their rude forms, have a character and a fascination of their own, and that a study of them could enrich our experience and knowledge of the variety of dramatic expression in the world.The author is Professor of Sinhalese Language and Literature Peradeniya, and is himself a playwright and producer"“Sarachchandra ’s scholarly treatment of the development and present expression of the various types of Sinhalese folk prays is in several respects a work of anthropological significance. His descriptive accounts of the folk dramas, based on direct observation as well as on earlier accounts, have been placed skillfully in the historic and cultural contexts of Buddhism, folk Supernaturalism, and diverse Indian influences”.“This book not only rescues a charming and highly interesting fragment of theatrical history from oblivion, but also converts the fragment into a succinct and illuminating study of acculturation."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Folk Drama of Ceylon. To get started finding The Folk Drama of Ceylon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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