City paid tribute to a Russian indologist and a founder of Bengali theatre
On 27 November 2022, citizens of Kolkata gathered to lay flowers to the memorial plaque to Gerasim Stepanovich Lebedev (1749 - 1817), a pioneer Russian indologist, translator and musician, in celebration of the 227th anniversary of the foundation of the first modern theatre of India. On 27th November 1795 he established a European-style proscenium drama theatre in Calcutta, that time the capital of India.
Gerasim Lebedev first came to Madras, India, as a musician in 1785 and rendered his gala presentations for two years. Then he came to Calcutta in 1787 with great cognition to get acquainted with the life and culture of the Indian people.
He translated Spanish and French dramas in Bengali language and with the help of local guides and local actors produced the first performance of "Kalpranim Sangbodol". For the first time, a play written in English, Richard Paul Jodrell’s The Disguise, a comedy in three acts, was translated into Bengali and performed on a proscenium stage – a new innovation that came with scene settings and arches, as seen in European theatres of the time.
The memorial plaque is situated on the place of Lebedev's Bengalee Theate, 37 Ezra Street, which used to be 25 Domtollah that time.
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On 27 November 2022, citizens of Kolkata gathered to lay flowers to the memorial plaque to Gerasim Stepanovich Lebedev (1749 - 1817), a pioneer Russian indologist, translator and musician, in celebration of the 227th anniversary of the foundation of the first modern theatre of India. On 27th November 1795 he established a European-style proscenium drama theatre in Calcutta, that time the capital of India.
Gerasim Lebedev first came to Madras, India, as a musician in 1785 and rendered his gala presentations for two years. Then he came to Calcutta in 1787 with great cognition to get acquainted with the life and culture of the Indian people.
He translated Spanish and French dramas in Bengali language and with the help of local guides and local actors produced the first performance of "Kalpranim Sangbodol". For the first time, a play written in English, Richard Paul Jodrell’s The Disguise, a comedy in three acts, was translated into Bengali and performed on a proscenium stage – a new innovation that came with scene settings and arches, as seen in European theatres of the time.
The memorial plaque is situated on the place of Lebedev's Bengalee Theate, 37 Ezra Street, which used to be 25 Domtollah that time.
#Russia #RussiaIndia #GerasimLebedev #Kolkata #Theatre #BengaliTheatre
The Times of India on the commemoration of Gerasim Lebedev in Kolkata.
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/city-remembers-russian-orientalist-who-pioneered-bengali-theatre-in-18th-century/amp_articleshow/95842407.cms
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https://m.timesofindia.com/city/kolkata/city-remembers-russian-orientalist-who-pioneered-bengali-theatre-in-18th-century/amp_articleshow/95842407.cms
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Russian pioneer of the Bengali theater remembered in Kolkata
On 27 February, Russian House in Kolkata held a lecture in commemoration of the famous indologist of the 18th century, Gerasim Ledevev (1749 - 1817).
Gerasim Lebedev spent about a decade in Calcutta, during which he studied Hindi, Sanskrit and Bengali, and also founded a theatre in 1795. On his return to Russia, Lebedev established a printing house in St.Petersburg, equipped with Devanagari and Bengali scripts, the first of its kind in Europe.
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On 27 February, Russian House in Kolkata held a lecture in commemoration of the famous indologist of the 18th century, Gerasim Ledevev (1749 - 1817).
Gerasim Lebedev spent about a decade in Calcutta, during which he studied Hindi, Sanskrit and Bengali, and also founded a theatre in 1795. On his return to Russia, Lebedev established a printing house in St.Petersburg, equipped with Devanagari and Bengali scripts, the first of its kind in Europe.
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A discussion on a Russian indologist Gerasim Lebedev
Russian House in Kolkata cordially invites you to attend a discussion and an an exhibition, dedicated to the contributions of Gerasim Lebedev to the development of theatre in India.
At the end of the 18th century, Lebedev lived in India, where he studied Sanskrit and the local culture, translated ancient Hindu writings into Russian, and even opened a theater. His main work is called "Impartial Contemplation of the Systems of the Eastern Indian Brahmins, Their Rites and Customs." In its time, the book became a real encyclopedia about India.
📅 March 27th, 6 p.m.
📍 Exhibition Hall, Russian House, Gorky Sadan, 3 Gorky Terrace.
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Дискуссия о русском индологе Герасиме Лебедеве
Русский дом в Калькутте сердечно приглашает Вас на дискуссию и выставку о вкладе Герасима Лебедева в развитие индийского театра.
В конце XVIII века Лебедев жил в Индии, где изучал санскрит и местную культуру, переводил на русский язык древние индуистские сочинения и даже открыл театр. Его главный труд называется «Беспристрастное созерцание систем восточноиндийских брахманов, их обрядов и обычаев». В свое время книга стала настоящей энциклопедией об Индии.
📅 27 марта, 18:00
📍 Выставочный зал, Русский дом
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Russian House in Kolkata cordially invites you to attend a discussion and an an exhibition, dedicated to the contributions of Gerasim Lebedev to the development of theatre in India.
At the end of the 18th century, Lebedev lived in India, where he studied Sanskrit and the local culture, translated ancient Hindu writings into Russian, and even opened a theater. His main work is called "Impartial Contemplation of the Systems of the Eastern Indian Brahmins, Their Rites and Customs." In its time, the book became a real encyclopedia about India.
📅 March 27th, 6 p.m.
📍 Exhibition Hall, Russian House, Gorky Sadan, 3 Gorky Terrace.
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Дискуссия о русском индологе Герасиме Лебедеве
Русский дом в Калькутте сердечно приглашает Вас на дискуссию и выставку о вкладе Герасима Лебедева в развитие индийского театра.
В конце XVIII века Лебедев жил в Индии, где изучал санскрит и местную культуру, переводил на русский язык древние индуистские сочинения и даже открыл театр. Его главный труд называется «Беспристрастное созерцание систем восточноиндийских брахманов, их обрядов и обычаев». В свое время книга стала настоящей энциклопедией об Индии.
📅 27 марта, 18:00
📍 Выставочный зал, Русский дом
#Россия #Индия #GerasimLebedev #ГерасимЛебедев #Театр #Theatre
#Russia #India #GerasimLebedev #ГерасимЛебедев #Театр #Theatre