gujaratna natako - Bhavai

Gujaratna natako- Bhavai

Gujaratna natako- Bhavai


Bhavai is one of the traditional dramas of Gujarat.  Bhavai was started by Asait Thackeray, a poet and storyteller born in the Audhichya Sahastra Brahmankul of Siddhpur.  Inspired by the playwrights prevalent in the regions of Gujarat in the fourteenth century, Asai created a new type of play - Bhavai.  

Gujaratna natako- Bhavai


Bhavai's vocal lyric is in verse as well as in prose.  Asait Thackeray has written about 360 Bhavai Vesh.  In it, 'Ramdev's disguise' seems to be the oldest.  He has also disguised himself as attacking social curiosities.  ‘Kajoda’s disguise’ depicts the life of a small and young wife.  

In it, Rangilo connects the dialogues between the two, laughing and sarcastically.  In most costumes, two to three characters come together in a chachar (street or open space). 

Gujaratna natako- Bhavai

 Hero, heroine and mockery.  Muscaras are known by different names in different guises.  Sukhaji in the guise of ‘Kan-Gopi’, Advao in ‘Zanda Jhulan’ and Rangilo in ‘Jasma-Odan’ etc.  The influence of Muslim rule can be seen in some of Bhavai's disguises.  Apart from this, Muslims also have influence in disguises like 'Miyabibi', 'Maniyar', 'Juthan' and 'Chhelbatau'. Raja Deghan, Viko Sisodio, Ramdev, Maniba Sati, etc. are the main ones in the costumes of Thakors of small Hindu kingdoms.  Among the religious attire, 'Kan-Gopi', 'Ganapati' etc. are the main ones.  Kansaro, Saranio, Adavo, Valand, etc. The features of Komo, business, dialect, customs and social evils are ‘Kajoda's disguise’, ‘Bavano disguise’ etc.  

Gujaratna natako- Bhavai

Saghara Jasang and Jasma-Odan are famous among the costumes of the big prince.  In an age when there was no equipment like cinema, TV, radio, knowledge, education and entertainment were provided to the people through different guises.  The social status of these Bhavaiyas was high.  When they entered the village, the villagers would greet them with drums.  
All the comos of the village were involved in it.  Thus, Bhavai was woven with the tension of folk life and Jill roamed freely with her unique impression.  Scholars have called Bhavai 'Bhavapradhan Natako'.



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