DVHs158 Abhinaya: Acting Style in Traditional Indian Theatre

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Šárka Havlíčková Kysová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Sandra Donáczi (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Drábek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 G01
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course is focused on the traditional Indian theatre and its principles. The lectures are given in Czech. After the successful completion of the course the student will be able to describe the principles of traditional Indian theatre;
to define the differences between traditional theatre forms of India;
to analyze the acting style of traditional theatre;
to demonstrate the knowledge of traditional theatre genres of India.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction to the course
  • 2.-11.Traditional Indian theatre
  • 12.Summary, discussion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • STRNAD, Jaroslav. Dějiny Indie. Vyd. 1., dopl. [i.e. 2. vyd. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 1187 s. ISBN 9788071066309. info
    not specified
  • ZBAVITEL, Dušan. Bohové s lotosovýma očima : hinduistické mýty v indické literatuře tří tisíciletí. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 455 s. ISBN 8070212152. info
  • Divadelné kultúry Východu. Bratislava: Tatran, 1987. info
  • Pod praporem krále nebes : divadlo v Indii. Edited by Dušan Zbavitel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1987, 317 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, readings, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Kurz probíhá v rámci projektu č. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0044 Inovace uměnovědných studijních oborů na Filozofické fakultě MU, který je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. Viz. www.phil.muni.cz/music/opvk.
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