rāslīlā

rāslīlā

dance
      folk dance drama of northern India, mainly Uttar Pradesh, based on scenes from the life of Krishna. Solo and group dancing are combined with singing, chanted recitation, and instrumental accompaniment.

      The audience joins in singing refrains and marks the beat by clapping hands. The interaction of performers, chanters, and audience determines the length of each performance.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hotel Raslila Vila — (Джайсалмер,Индия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Ring Road, Near Fort Parking, 345001 …   Каталог отелей

  • 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

  • Rasa lila — The Rasa lila (IAST IAST|rāsa līlā ) (Hindi:रास लीला) or Rasa dance is part of the traditional story of Krishna described in Hindu scriptures such as the Bhagavata Purana and literature such as the Gita Govinda, where he dances with Radha and her …   Wikipedia

  • Uttar Pradesh — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type = state state name = Uttar Pradesh native name = Uttar Pradesh base capital = Lucknow latd=26.85 |longd=80.91 largest city = Kanpur abbreviation = IN UP official languages = Hindi, Urdu legislature type =… …   Wikipedia

  • Sharad — (Sanskrit: शरद) in North India, variantly referred to as Sharat or Sharath or Sarath (with a strong ta sound) in South India, is the early autumn ritu, or season in the Hindu calendar. It roughly corresponds to the western months of mid September …   Wikipedia

  • Music of Uttar Pradesh — Music of India Genres Classical (Carnatic · Hindustani) · Bhajan · Ghazal · Qawwali · Sufi · Folk  …   Wikipedia

  • Manipuri dance — Manipuri Manipuri dancers Genre Indian classical Country India v …   Wikipedia

  • Sambalpuri Region — Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name=Kosal (Western Orissa) latd = 21.28 |longd= 84.39 state] name= Orissa district= Sambalpur Balangir Bargarh Sonepur Kalahandi Sundargarh Boudh Deogarh Nuapada altitude=115 population as of = 2001 |… …   Wikipedia

  • Asit Kumar Haldar — ( bn. অসিত কুমার হালদার) (1890 1964) was an Indian painter and an assistant of Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan. He was one of the major artists of the Bengal renaissance.Early lifeHaldar was born in Jorasanko in 1890. His maternal… …   Wikipedia

  • Baneshwar fair — is a popular tribal fair held in Dungarpur district in Rajasthan state of India.The fair is held in the month of February at Baneshwar, a small delta formed by the river Soma and, 50 km from Dungarpur. This fair is a major fair of the tribals.… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”