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The sultan of Jogjakarta
supports the daily performance of a leather puppet show of either Ramayana
or Mahabharata in his Palace annexure. He also subsidises the world's only
daily performance of a dance ballet based on Ramayana, performed with the
Prambanan towers as its backdrop. The highlight of the extraordinary show
is that all the two hundred artistes are Muslims.
(Dr S Krishnaswamy and Dr Mohana Krishnaswamy in 'A sea view of Rama'- The Hindu, Oct 5, 2007). |
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Several Buddhist monasteries
and stupas of Laos have sculptures depicting Ramayana in stone as well
as in wood panels. Ramayana sculptures adorn the walls and balustrades
of several Buddhist temples in Thailand.
(Dr S Krishnaswamy and Dr Mohana Krishnaswamy in 'A sea view of Rama'- The Hindu, Oct 5, 2007). |
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Sarangadeva (1210-47),
author of Sangeeta Ratnakara, was a 'rajaganika' in King Singhana's court
of Devagiri. The book has 7 chapters in which the last chapter deals with
nartanam.
('Textual traditions in dance: an overview' by PSR Appa Rao, Nartanam, Jan-Mar 2001). |
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