Love and Humor in Ancient India
Shekhar Shastri Director of Meru Education Foundation, Sanjay Sarma
Tue Jan 10, Thu Jan 12, Tue Jan 17, Thu Jan 19, Tue Jan 24, 07-09:00pm, 4-145
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2012
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Romantic poetry was considered the supreme form of aesthetics in ancient Indian literature. Strikingly uninhibited in their content and intensity, the works of poets such as Bhartrhari, Kalidasa, and Jayadeva are unparalleled in their sublime expression of love which provide deep insight into ancient Indian society, culture, and relationships in general. In addition, a brief background in Indian aesthetics would be provided to help in understanding the literary works and the sensibilities of the era under study; paintings inspired from the above-mentioned love poetry would be shown and discussed
Students would be encouraged to create original works on their own deriving inspiration from the works studied in the class.
Instructor
Shekhar Shastri is an entrepreneur, poet, and filmmaker and is a Director of Meru Education Foundation, which produces educational programs on the arts and culture of India. He writes poetry and plays in Sanskrit, Hindi, and English. He has produced four films, one of which was nominated for a National award in India.
Please email shastri@shastri.net to register.
Contact: Shekhar Shastri, shastri@shastri.net
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
Latest update: 12-Dec-2011
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