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Traditional Tamasha is influenced by many Indian art forms and draws from such diverse traditions as kaveli, ghazals, Kathak dance, dashavatara, lalit and kirtan. There are two types of Tamasha: dholki bhaari and the older form, sangeet baari which contains more dance and music than drama.
Jaipur Tamasha, a unique musical folk play, is a 19th-century contribution by Jaipur city in Indian state of Rajasthan to the folk theatre of Rajasthan. At the start of the 18th century, in the peripherals of Agra, two groups originated and developed a poetic dialogue.
It deals with social issues and conflict between traditional and modern, rich and poor. Domkach is performed in the bridegroom's house by women during a marriage ceremony. Phagua is a dance and also a type of folk song performed during Holi. Jat-Jatin is the most popular folk dance of North Bihar, especially in the Mithila. It is performed by a ...
The region of Gujarat has a long tradition of folk-theatre, Bhavai, which originated in the 14th-century.Thereafter, in early 16th century, a new element was introduced by Portuguese missionaries, who performed Yesu Mashiha Ka Tamasha, based on the life of Jesus Christ, using the Tamasha folk tradition of Maharashtra, which they imbibed during their work in Goa or Maharashtra. [1]
Theatre State/Region Originated Features Exponents Akhyana: Gujarat: Enactment of religious episodes from Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavata by Mana-bhatas: Premanand Bhatt, [2] [3] Narsinh Mehta, Acharya Hemachandra
Yamunabai Waikar (31 December 1915 – 15 May 2018), née Yamunabai Vikram Jawle [1] was an Indian folk artist, [2] known for her expertise in the Marathi folk traditions of Lavani and Tamasha, folk art forms involving music and dance and reported to be one of the leading exponents of the art genres.
The rishama and tamasha ablution rituals, which do not require priestly assistance, are distinct from masbuta, which needs to be performed by a priest. [5] Whereas the tamasha is a "self-immersion" in which devotees dip themselves into the water, during the masbuta, devotees need to be immersed into water by a priest, not by themselves. [6]
Jyotiba, a tamasha conductor of a popular group enters in a competition against another group led by Raghoo. The competition is a musical Question-Answer, with the looser having to wear lugada for the rest of his life. Jyotiba loses the competition and has to face humiliation due to which he and his wife succumb to death.