Grounds for Play: The Nautanki Theatre of North India by Kathryn Hansen

Grounds for Play: The Nautanki Theatre of North India

Philip E.Lilienthal Books

Kathryn Hansen

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The nautanki performances of northern India entertain their audiences with often ribald and profane stories. Rooted in the peasant society of pre-modern India, this theater vibrates with lively dancing, pulsating drumbeats, and full-throated singi...

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