Manipuri Flashcards
where was manipuri founded
imphal (capital of manipur)
what is manipuri based on
nobelest tradition of deep philosophical content
what is manipuri nartana
varieties of dance and ceremonies
what is manipuri based on
scripture called leithak leikharole
myth tells who were the creators of manipuri dance
krishna and radha
what is the story of shiva and parvathi to do with the ras lila
parvathi watched as krishna and radha danced the ras-lila, she asked if shiva would dance like that with her. he pierced a hole in a hill, releasing water leaving a valed where he danced with parvathi. the nights lit ip with the gem provided by nagadev. this place was known as the land of the gem
what is the most famous dance
lai haraoba (based on the ras lila) danced by khamba and thoibi who are thought to be reincarnations of krishna and radha
when did manipuri dances attain maturity
1850-1900s
who is maharaja jai singh
king who was a great patron of art
What happened to maharaja jai singh
krishna appeared in a dream and put an idea in his head to begin performing rasa dance as a religious ceremony, krishna taught him the details of the dance
Who did maharaja jai singh give his daughter’s hand to
krishna
what are the 4 ras
maha ras- full moon in october
vasantha ras- full moon in spring season
kunj ras- november on a full moon
nitya ras- any occasion
what are some attributes of manipuri
flowers, bunting, bamboo flute, khol, miruthangam
what costumes do manipuri dancer wear
pot loi and dhoti costumes
