Rajasthani Puppet — Rajasthani Puppets are string marionettes that originate from the state of Rajasthan in India. The puppets are controlled by a single string that passes from the top of the puppet over the puppeteers. Characteristic to this form are the shrill… … Wikipedia
Puppet — A puppet is a representational figure manipulated by a puppeteer. It is usually (but by no means always) a depiction of a human character, and is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre. The puppet… … Wikipedia
puppetry — /pup i tree/, n., pl. puppetries. 1. the art of making puppets or presenting puppet shows. 2. the action of puppets. 3. mummery; mere show. 4. puppets collectively. [1520 30; see PUPPET, RY] * * * Art of creating and manipulating puppets in a… … Universalium
Nazir Jairazbhoy — Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy (October 31, 1927 – June 20, 2009) was a professor of folk and classical music of South Asia at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he was the founding chair of the Department of Ethnomusicology and Systematic… … Wikipedia
South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… … Universalium
Rajasthan — राजस्थान State Clockwise from top: The Oberoi Vanyavilas, Dilwara Temples, Hawa Mahal,Rajasthan Desert, City Palace, Lake Palace, Umai … Wikipedia
Puppetry — is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. [ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames Hudson/2005/ISBN 13 978 0 500 51226 5]… … Wikipedia
Devi Lal Samar — Devilal Samar was the founder director of a folk theatre museum called the Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal in Udaipur in Rajasthan in India.He was awarded Padma Shri for his outstanding work. He wrote several books in Hindi about Rajasthani theatre and … Wikipedia
Children's Film Society, India — Abbreviation CFSI Formation May 11, 1955 (1955 05 11) (56 years ago) Purpose/focus Children entertainment, production and distribution Headquarters … Wikipedia
Udaipur, Rajasthan — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name = Udaipur | type = city | latd = 24.58 | longd = 73.68 locator position = right | state name = Rajasthan district = Udaipur website = www.udaipurmc.org leader title = leader name = altitude = 598 population … Wikipedia
