Description :This article is about the use of the curtain in the classical Sanskrit theatre in India. Bharata in his Natyashastra also mentions the curtain. The Harivamsha and the Bhagawatapurana also use javanika for the theatre curtain. Several words used for the theatre curtain from Bhasa onwards namely, pata, pati, apati; yamanika; yavanta javanika; tiraskarinee; praiiseera.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Panchal, Goverdhan
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India
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2017-06-14T11:42:27Z
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2017-06-14T11:42:27Z
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1972
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This article is about the use of the curtain in the classical Sanskrit theatre in India. Bharata in his Natyashastra also mentions the curtain. The Harivamsha and the Bhagawatapurana also use javanika for the theatre curtain. Several words used for the theatre curtain from Bhasa onwards namely, pata, pati, apati; yamanika; yavanta javanika; tiraskarinee; praiiseera.
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