Gujarati Theatre

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Bhavai's Form and History: In Conversation with Janak Dave
in Interview
Bhavai and Indian Folk Theatre: In Conversation with Prof. Krishnakant Kadakia
in Interview
Experiences of a Rural Bhavai Troupe
in Video
Art and history of Bhavai with Prof. Janak Dave
in Video
Exploring Bhavai within Indian Folk Theatre with Prof Krishnakant Kadakia
in Video
Performing Bhavai: In Conversation with Nisarg Trivedi
in Interview
A Brief Introduction to Bhavai
Prateeksha Tiwari
  Bhavai is a popular folk theatre form in Gujarat with a 700-year old history. The word Bhavai derives its meaning from a combination of two words—bhav meaning emotion, and vahini meaning carrier—thus it is named as an art form which is a carrier of emotions.   Bhavai’s original aim was mass…
in Overview
Bhavai: Folk Theatre of Gujarat
Prateeksha Tiwari
A nomadic tribe of Gujarat, the Bhavaiyya community is known for its ancestral occupation of ‘Bhavai’—a 14th century folk theatre form. With their subtle criticism of social ills combined with devotional elements, it was popular for using humour as a means of social education. With the advent of…
in Module
Pravin Joshi
An obituary about Gujarati stage actor, Pravin Joshi.
in Library Artifacts