Reviving the dying art of tamasha

Tamasha, as a theatre form, is a style that can be called a mix of a regular play, a musical and dance. It has two main branches – Dholki Bhaari and Sangeet Bhaari. While the Dholki Bhaari style has a lot more drama, the Sangeet Bhaari style is a lot more music and dance oriented.

Tamasha

is known for its suggestive lyrics and borderline erotic movements and topics. Tamasha is highly influenced by other Indian dance forms like Dashavatara , Kaveli, Kathak, Ghazals, Lalit and Kirtan. Some other folk

art

forms like the Powada and Gavalan, have their origin in Tamasha and are also utilised in this form.

Recently, a troupe of tamasha

artistes

performed at

Aurangabad

that had youngsters in attendance. "We need to bring about a change in theater world and hence we are trying our bit to revive the dying art form," says Shruti Joshi, a tamasha artiste. Here are some glimpse of the recently concluded event...