Ankiya Naat (one-act plays)
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Ankiya Naat is a traditional Assamese one-act play form, pioneered by the saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev, that blends drama, music, and dance to convey religious and moral themes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ankiya Naat | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assamese cultural heritage
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one-act play form ⓘ religious drama ⓘ traditional theatrical form ⓘ |
| aim |
moral edification
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popularization of Vaishnavite philosophy ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madhavdev
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Srimanta Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| creator | Srimanta Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important component of Assamese Vaishnavite culture
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vehicle for community religious gatherings ⓘ |
| developedIn | medieval Assam ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Assamese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Srimanta Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional drama
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theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
choral singing
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dance ⓘ drama ⓘ instrumental accompaniment ⓘ music ⓘ narration ⓘ |
| language |
Assamese
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Brajavali ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Bhakti (devotion)
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devotion to Krishna ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ religious themes ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
narrator-led storytelling
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one-act structure ⓘ stylized acting ⓘ use of chorus ⓘ |
| performanceVenue |
Namghar
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Satra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 15th–16th century ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhaona
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Sattriya dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ekasarana Dharma
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
Bhagavata Purana
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Krishna legends ⓘ |
| usesCharacterType |
Bayan
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Gayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutradhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Khol
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Taal (cymbals) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Assamese percussion instruments ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.