1644003 Indological Studies
| Numbering Code | U-LET13 21644 SJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Fri.3 | |
| Instructor name | YOKOCHI YUUKO (Graduate School of Letters Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
The Indian classical drama is classified into ten main and ten additional types according to the traditional Indian dramatugy. In this class I will deal with the three types of them that consists of one act or two, namely prahasana, vyayoga and bhana, reading one work of each type. In the Indian classical drama, the characters speak one of Sanskrit and of a variety of Prakrit (Middle Indo-Aryan) conforming to their gender, social status and dramatic role. Therefore, reading dramas is useful as an introduction to both Sanskrit and Prakrit. Also, a dramatic work consists of prose that forms conversation of characters and verses used for poetical description. Thus a reader can also be accustomed with both styles of writing. Moreover, the works of prahasana and bhana are often satirical, so that we can learn a critical attitude towards the Indian society in their background. |
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| Course Goals | Students can develop the ability of reading Sanskrit and Prakrit in prose and verse, and acquire the knowledge about the traditional Indian dramaturgy. In addition, they can learn some aspects of the Indian society reflected in the dramatical works. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Class 1: Introduction to the categories of Indian classical drama; explanation of tools for reading Prakrit (grammar books, dictionaries, etc.). classes 2-5: reading the Mattavilasa, a representative work of the prahasana type. Classes 6-9: reading a work of the vyayoga type Classes 10-14: reading a work of the bhana type Class 15: concluding discussion |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Assessment will be based on class performance. | |||
| Course Requirements |
Basic ability of Sanskrit (ability of Prakrit is not required) |
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| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students should prepare their translation of the text before the class. In the published texts of drama, Prakrit passages are usually accompanied by the Sanskrit translation called chaya, which students can use to prepare their translation. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References |
A link to the folder where the material dealt with in the class is uploaded is to be informed in the first class. |
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| References, etc. | Will be presented in class. | |||
