SHADOW PUPPETRY IN INDIA
The shadow puppet art practiced in Karnataka is called Togalu Gombeyatta. The size of the puppets used is relatively small. The size of the puppets generally defines the social status of the character. Larger the size of the puppet, greater is the social status of the character. For example, large sized puppets are used for Kings and religious characters while smaller sized puppets for servants and common man.
The shadow puppet form practiced in Orissa, is the most theatrically exiting form of shadow puppetry prevalent in India. The puppets do not have joints and are in one single piece. They are not coloured on either sides, therefore opaque shadows are thrown on the screen. The manipulation and movements of puppets requires great dexterity as there are no joints. The puppets are conceived in bold dramatic poses and are made of Deer skin. Apart from human and animal character, various props such as mountains, trees, chariots, houses are also used. The puppets create very sensitive, lyrical shadows on the screen. The Ravanachayya puppets are not more than two feet tall and are relatively smaller.
Shadow Puppetry of Maharashtra |
Conclusion
Shadow puppet play is also found in pictorial traditions in India, such as temple mural painting, loose-leaf folio paintings, and the narrative paintings.Dance forms such as the Chhau of Odisha literally mean shadow.The shadow theatre is usually performed on platform stages attached to Hindu Temple. The Shadow puppet plays communicate significant messages to the rural community besides entertainment. The performance begins with an invocation on a ritually set up stage in a village square or a temple courtyard. Shadow puppets performances are a part of festivals, celebration of special occasions and rituals, and sometimes staged to ward off evils sprits. Shadow theatre are dying slowly because people prefers “ modern entertainment” like movies and television.
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