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Crossover of various disciplines is an inherent phenomenon of Indian theatre and performing arts. With the coming of western influence during the colonial as well as postcolonial periods, the character of modern Indian theatre has metamorphosed, and this is often reflected in the realistic theatre of the country. The larger sections of the Indian theatre scene belong to the experimental theatre, which derives its energy and motivation from the classical and ...
This is a work that provides an excellent introduction to the art forms of this important period (20 century) and then brings the reader to a detailed understanding of several key works in painting, sculpture and stage design. In addition, Dr. Chaturvedi’s writing encourages the reader to pursue the further study of these subjects, thereby enriching and enhancing one’s understanding of the truly interdisciplinary approach of today’s stage designers and ...
The Limited-Over cricket is a modern facet of the game. It normally entails extraordinary excitement and entertainment. It led to the organization of the first World cup competition in England in 1975. Since then seven more World cup tournaments have been successfully staged. Ravi Chaturvedi, the veteran commentator-cum-chronicler has penned down a monograph book has traced the history of the World Cup and the necessity to organize the event at four yearly ...
The major issues in cultural practice today include identity crisis, creation of a new national culture, conflicts derived from regional imbalance in economic development and power sharing, fear of erosion of indigenous values and problems of morals and cultures in the waves of cyber streams and globalization. However, these issues, are invariably related to the key issues of cultural identity and ethnicity. The identity that defines the sense of nation, ...
This collection of essays on democracy in performance is timely. It comes at a time when the very basis of the notion of democracy has been evacuated of its original premise on the will of the individual by many political systems and transnational enterprises. In twenty-first century political theory and world politics in practice, democracy has become both an excuse for and an aim of a neo-liberal agenda for the free flow of global capital. Nations act as ...