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单词 nautanki
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nautankin.

Brit. /nɔːˈtaŋki/, U.S. /ˌnɔˈtɑŋki/, /ˌnɑˈtɑŋki/
Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi nauṭaṅkī.
Etymology: < Hindi nauṭaṅkī < the title of a dramatized version of a Multani folk tale (K. Ram Sãgīt Rānī Nauṭaṅkī kā ‘The Musical Drama of Queen Nautanki’ (1882)). The following quot. explains the origin of the character's name:1992 K. Hansen Grounds for Play: the Nauṭaṅkī Theatre of North India 10 Nau means ‘nine’ and ṭaṅk a measure of silver currency equivalent to approximately four grams. Thus Nauṭaṅkī, a woman whose weight is only 36 grams. Nauṭaṅkī is the princess of Multan.
A form of Indian popular theatre, incorporating both dialogue and song, and taking themes from Indian myth and from contemporary social issues.
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cape and sword (also cape and cloak)1898
total theatre1935
epic theatre1938
Theatre of Cruelty1954
music theatre1957
psychodramatics1957
reader's theatre1957
metatheatre1960
Theatre of the Absurd1961
nautanki1962
Theatre of Fact1966
1962 B. Gargi Theatre in India 95 Small businessmen who publish Nautanki plays, ballads, and folk operas show little respect for the original texts.
1988 P. Manuel Popular Musics Non-Western World (1990) vii. 173 In such genres, like..the Kanpur-region nautanki, episodes from the Purānas or the Hindu epics are dramatized in night-long presentations, often incorporating music, dance, battle-scenes, and digressive comedy.
1999 P. Mankekar Screening Culture, Viewing Politics iv. 191 The Ramayan's sets [were] inspired by the tinsel and glitter of nautanki performances.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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