natyaayudh's new production ...Tagore's CHANDALIKA

Chandalika is a tale of a young girl, Prakriti who is born to an "untouchable" caste, or the Chandalis and is thus shunned by those around her - even the local vendors will not sell her flowers or bangles. Chandalika is bewildered and hurt at first and then becomes filled with fury and rages at the injustice. As she cries in isolation and humiliation, a wandering and thirsty Buddhist monk (Ananda) approaches her and asks for water. Chandalika refuses, explaining that she is "untouchable" and even the water from her well is impure and society forbids her to serve water to any higher individual such as the monk. The monk explains that all humans are created equal and asks her not to judge by the artificial standards of the unjust society. She offers him water and Ananda proceeds on his journey This encounter transforms Chandalika, she is filled with love and admiration for Ananda. She desperately yearns for his return. What follows is her request to the mother, Maya to get Ananda back to her.
Ananda's request, "Give me water," besides indicating his physical need symbolizes water's regenerative image common in many religious traditions Through the universal image of water, Tagore intertwines the ideological revolution reflected in the social, religious, and political scene of his own time. In our times, when religious strife and discrimination have become a source of global conflict, the central theme of the play becomes even more poignant.

natyaayudh's new production ... Violence against women

SYNOPSIS OF ‘ABANCHHITA’

Violence against women is a worldwide problem that affects women of all ages, ethnicities races, nationalities and socio – economic backgrounds.

The play explores the issues surrounding domestic violence against women and girl child - especially amongst rural communities. The play has part of a dialogue between life and the stage. The roots of the play are the true story on which it is based. ABANCHHITA is made up of a varying number of stories play by a varying number of women. Every story relates to the women violence be it through rape, female infanticide, dowry- related violence, early marriage, sterilization ,incest, female genital mutilation . Some stories include:

■ A woman is tortured by her drunkard husband.

■ A mad - girl is raped in the night by some vendors.

■ A new wife is forced to go father- in –low’s room in the first night.

■ A woman is tortured by her mother-in-low and her husband. It is a       

   dowry  related story.

■ A husband murdered his new born girl- baby in front his wife.

■ A father raped his daughter.

■ A father forced his daughter in early marriage.

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ugc net preparation- performing arts

21. Bharata called the regional variation f dramatic presentation :

A: Pravritti

22. ‘Bharata vritti’ is associated with :

A: Vachika

23. The sthayi bhav of ‘veera’ rasa is :

A: Utsaha

24. The term ‘Mattavarani’ is used by Bharata to denotes :

A: A part of the stage

25. ‘Mukha- sandhi’ appars in a play:

A: at the expository stage

26. The main acting area according to Bharata is:

A: Ranga peetha

27. ‘Glani’ is a :

A: Vyabhicharibhav

28. ‘Amrita manthana’ the play said to have been written by Bharata is a:

A: Samavakara

29. The number of Rasa-s expounded by  Bharata are:

A: eight

30. ‘ Angikaabhinaya’ is said to have been derived from:

A: Atharva veda-Rasa or sentiment

     Yajur veda- Acting or Angika☻☻

     Sama veda- Song

     Rig ved – text or words

31. Find out the work of Dhananjay from the following:

A: Dasa Rupaka

32. One woarranges the preliminaries on the stage including benediction and prayer in:

A: Sutradhara

33. The stayi bhavof sringara rasa is:

A; Rati

34. ‘Sattvati vritti’ is associated with:

A:  Satvik

35. ‘karya’ is the context of Sanskrit drama is :

A : Arthaprakriti

36.  The stayi bhav of ‘adbhuta’ is :

A: Vismaya

37. Type of Rupaka which is a monologue in one act:

A: Bhana

38. The term ‘Rangpitha’ denotes:

A: Front stage

39. The word used by Bharata to denotes the plot of a drama:

A: Itibritta

40. ‘Mukha Sandhi’ appears in a play:

A: at the expository stage

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1.“An Actor Prepares” is written by: 

A: Stanislavsky

2. Pick the odd pair out:

a.Gangubai Hangal – Vocal

b. Shivkumar Sharma – Flute

c. Vempati Chinna Styam – Dance

d. Ustad Sultan Khan – Sarengi

A: b. Shivkumar Sharma – Santoor

3. Bharata Ratna is not  awarded to:

a. Bismilla Khan Saheb

b. Pt.Ravi Shankar

c. M.S Subbalakhshmi

d. Balmurali Krishnan

A: d.

4. Match List – 1 with List-2

a. A.R. Rahaman                   i. Drumset

b. Vittu Vinayak Rao ii. Tabla

c. Shivamani                           iii. Ghatam

d. Zakir Hussain                     iv. Composer

A: a)-iv,b)-iii,c)-i,d)-ii

5. Put in correct sequence :

A:c.Light of Asia(1879),Man and Machine,Chandalika, Stree

6. Which is not correctly matched?

a. Ravishankar and sitar

b. Anand Shankar and music

c. Sachin Shankar and creative dance

d. Uday Shankar and painting

A: d.

7. Match list-1 with list-2

a. Red                         i.  Energy

b. Green                      ii.Day light

c. Amber                     iii.night

d. Blue                        iv.Anger

A: iv.i.ii.iii

8. The choreographer of ‘Shatranja ka khiladi’ was:

A: 1977,Birju Maharaj

9. Which are the five types ofdescriptions in Shilapadikaram?

A:d.dancing

10. Arjuna as Brihannala was expert in :

A: b.Dancing

11. How many Uparupaka’s are described in the Natyasastra:

A: d.0

12. Pick the odd one out:

a.hemma malini                      Bharatanatyam

b. Madhuri Dikshit                Kathak☻☻

c. vaijayantimala Bali            Bharatanatyam

d. minaxi sheshadri                Bharatanatyam

13. Who is the most famous theatre actor  working in the films?

a. Amrish Puri

b.Om puri

c. Nasiruddi shah☻☻

d. Raj Babbar

14. Match list-1 with list-2

a. Ghatot Kachha                   i. Dronacharya

b.Angad                                  ii.Arjuna

c. Abhimanya                          iii.Vali

d. Ashwatthama                      iv. Bhima

A: iv,iii,ii,i

15. Black is :

a. Film b. color c. Community d. Night

A: b.

16. The Chidambaram temple sculptures are well known for:

a. karnas  b. Yaksha  c. Erotic  d. Devi

A: a.

17. Which is the earlier name of Bharatanatyam?

A: Sadir

18. Match list-1 with list-2

a. Navtaj Johar                      i. Odissi

b. Madhavi Mudgal               ii. Bharatanatyam

c. Rajendra Gangani              iii.Manipuri

d. Prity Patel                           iv Kathak

A: ii, i, iv, iii

19.  Sanskrit dramatic devicwhich denotes ‘play wthin a play’:

a. ankavatar

b. ankamukha

c. utsrstikanka

d. garbhanka

A:

20. The sthayi bhav of rudra rasa is :

A: Krodha