Nautanki
Evolution, Issues and Challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14956394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Singh (0000-0001-7712-5539, University of Lucknow, corresponding author), Siddhartha Singh (0000-0002-2259-8790) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0975-2935 • E-ISSN: 0975-2935 |
| Publisher | Aesthetics Media Services (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21659/rupkatha.v12n6.16 |
| OpenAlex | W3131580734 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A major form of folk theatre, Nautanki, still holds an important place in the collective consciousness of the rural mass of the north India. The storyline of this musical folk theatre, exceptional in preserving the written texts, is derived from multiple sources ranging from mythology, history, romances, and folklores to contemporary icons. With its emphasis on music, both vocal and instrumental, accompanied by its most important companion Nakkara or Nagara, the highly intensified operative theatre can hold the nerves of thousands of people for the whole night. Due to the pressure of Bollywood and new sources of entertainment, Nautanki started losing its distinctive character, yet its survival has kept the hope alive. The present paper will not only introduce the form in detail, but will also shed light on some of the important issues and challenges in Nautanki today
Aesthetics · Art · Consciousness · Entertainment · Epistemology · Literature · Musical · Mythology · Visual arts · History · Philosophy · South Asian Cinema and Culture · Theater, Performance, and Music History · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |