INDIAN PUPPETRY Flashcards
1
Q
- The excavation sites at Harappa and Mohenjodaro have yielded puppets. Some references of marionette theatre have been found in the period around 500 B.C.
- The oldest written reference to puppetry is found in Tamil classic Silappadikaram.
True/false?
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- True
- True.
2
Q
In the Bhagawata, God has been described as a puppeteer, controlling the universe with the three strings that are?
A
Satta, Raja and Tama.
3
Q
Classify Puppetry of India?
A
- String Puppet
- Shadow Puppet
- Glove Puppet
- Rod Puppet.
4
Q
Enumerate String Puppets of India?
A
- Kathputli
- Kundhei
- Gombeyatta
- Bommalattam
5
Q
Enumerate Shadow Puppets of India?
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- Tholu Bommalata
- Ravanchhaya
- Togalu Gombeyatta
6
Q
Enumerate Glove Puppet of India?
A
Pavakoothu.
7
Q
Enumerate Rod Puppets of India?
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- Yampuri
- Putul Nachh.
8
Q
Features of String Puppets?
A
- 8-9 inch miniature figures chiselled out of wood.
- Oil colour is used to paint the wood with skin colour.
- Small wooden pieces for limbs.
- Miniature jewelleries and other accessories to give realistic feel.
- Strings attached to small holes in the hands, head and back of the body.
9
Q
Kathputli puppetry belongs to which state?
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Rajasthan. Absence of legs is a unique feature.
10
Q
Kundhei puppetry belongs to which state?
A
Odisha.
11
Q
Features of Kundhei puppetry?
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- No legs.
- Dressed in long skirts.
- More joints so more flexibility.
- Strings attached to a triangular prop.
- There is marked influence of Odissi dance on Kundhei puppet shows.
12
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Puppet shows from Karnataka?
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- Gombeyatta (string puppet).
- Togalu Gombeyatta (shadow puppet).
13
Q
Features of Gombeyatta puppet?
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- Puppets are styled and designed on the various characters of the Yakshagana theatres.
- More than one puppeteer is used to manipulate the puppets.
14
Q
Bommalattam puppetry belongs to which state?
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Tamil Nadu.
15
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Features of Bommalattam Puppet?
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- Combines features of rod and string puppetry.
- Strings are attached to an iron ring which is worn by the puppeteer on his head.
- They are the largest and heaviest marionettes found in India.
- 4.5 ft in height and 10 kg in weight.