THEA 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Aphra Behn, Scansion, Henri Matisse
Document Summary
Bharata and the natya sanstra (200 bce) Demanded: heightened language, music, and dance, symbolic costumes and must reflect the order of life. Sanskrit came up with the concept of colors match emotions. Divided into seven books ending with ram" final departure from the world. Follows one"s righteous path in life (dharma) The great tale of the bharata dynasty. The longest epic poem in the world (1. 8 million words) Discussion of the four hindu points (dharma just action, artha purpose, kama pleasure, moksha liberation) Creates the story within a story structure. Audiences are restrained and sit in a l shape formation. Heavy use of masks and color coding. Onnagata a make actor that specializes in portraying female roles. Was deemed too dangerous for women to perform, thus, men took over the performances styles. Most striking design, the nanamachi theatrical space in a u shape.
