Topic : NatyashastraName : Solanki Sardarsinh

Roll No : 26 Semester : 2 Year : 2013-14

Paper 7 : Literary Theory & Criticism-2

Submitted to:

Smt. S.B.Gardi

Department of English

M.K.Bhavnagar University

Existence of Natyashastra

The Indian dramatic art is called natya in Natyashastra. Shastra is the term accepted in Indian tradition for the holy writ dedicated to a particular field of knowledge.

Natyashastra is a compilation of work by various sages but the tradition offers its authorship to sage Bharata.

Natyashastra

It is an encyclopedic work having 37 chapter and its deal with various topics, which are necessary for the production and presentation of the drama before the spectators.

The natya was created by Brahma, the god of creation, to meet the demand of a plaything, a source of pleasure to minds weary of strife, wants and miseries of daily existence.

It is in a mythical form.

The four Vedas were created by Brahma.

Myth: Brahma created the fifth Veda called Natyaveda.

• Recitations • Music & Song

• Histrionics• Sentiments

Rigveda Samaveda

YajurvedaAtharvaveda

Nine sentiments in Natyashastra

Erotic Comic

PatheticFurious

Heroic Terrible

OdiousMarvelous

Peace

Bharat said that sentiment is achieved as a result of the functioning of the:

 Vibhavas the objective condition causing an emotion.

 The anubhavas bodily gestures by which the emotion is expressed.

 Vyabhichari bhavas- secondly emotion and sensations which feed the dominant emotion.

 Vibhavas include person as well the circumstances that cause or excite the emotion.

Bharat gives details about songs to be used in drama. They are called Dhruvas.

Stringed instruments are called Tata.

Wind blown instruments are called Sushira.

Percussion instruments are called Avanaddha.

Cymbals are called Ghana.

Conclusion

The combination called natya is a mixture of rasas, bhavas, abhinayas, dharmas, vrittis, pravrttis, svaras, etc.

There are many topics described in Natyashastra and their finer details are given. It shows how well developed art was right from the ancient period.

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