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Paadha Bhedhah : Vocabulary of feet Movements in Bharatanatyam
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Jayalakshmi Eshwar
| Author:
Jayalakshmi Eshwar
| Language:
English I Sanskrit
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Hardback
Publisher:
Jayalakshmi Eshwar
Author:
Jayalakshmi Eshwar
Language:
English I Sanskrit
Format:
Hardback
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The beauty of the Indian Classical dance form is its vocabulary – both in terms of complex techniques and the expressions assisted by stylized hand gestures. Its grammar is deeply codified, which facilitates one to explore and express ideas and themes based on religious, traditional, mythological and contemporary concepts.
This book is based on the ancient Indian text ‘Abhinayadarpanam’ and explains the diverse language of the feet positions, making it easy and interesting for students to know about our ancient dance technique as well as the learning process of dance theory. ‘Abhinayadarpanam’ is an important text based on the Natya Shashtra written by Nandikeshwara around 1000 AD, and focusing mainly on the technique of dance. However, the literary content of the text does not have any detailed illustrations explaining a practical method to learn the hand gestures (Hasthas) and feet positions (Paadha Bhedhaah) for Indian classical dance.
The detailed, systematic illustrations of Paadha Bhedhaah (Feet movements) can be utilized by dancers belonging to any form of dance be it classical or contemporary depending on their individual capacity and creativity in expression.
The book features original Sanskrit text from the Abhinayadarpanam, with corresponding English pronunciations, word-to-word translations as well as phrasal meanings. These are accompanied by close to a thousand photographic illustrations. A multimedia DVD is also available as support material for the book, as are other publications on dance by Smt. Jayalakshmi Eshwar.
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The beauty of the Indian Classical dance form is its vocabulary – both in terms of complex techniques and the expressions assisted by stylized hand gestures. Its grammar is deeply codified, which facilitates one to explore and express ideas and themes based on religious, traditional, mythological and contemporary concepts.
This book is based on the ancient Indian text ‘Abhinayadarpanam’ and explains the diverse language of the feet positions, making it easy and interesting for students to know about our ancient dance technique as well as the learning process of dance theory. ‘Abhinayadarpanam’ is an important text based on the Natya Shashtra written by Nandikeshwara around 1000 AD, and focusing mainly on the technique of dance. However, the literary content of the text does not have any detailed illustrations explaining a practical method to learn the hand gestures (Hasthas) and feet positions (Paadha Bhedhaah) for Indian classical dance.
The detailed, systematic illustrations of Paadha Bhedhaah (Feet movements) can be utilized by dancers belonging to any form of dance be it classical or contemporary depending on their individual capacity and creativity in expression.
The book features original Sanskrit text from the Abhinayadarpanam, with corresponding English pronunciations, word-to-word translations as well as phrasal meanings. These are accompanied by close to a thousand photographic illustrations. A multimedia DVD is also available as support material for the book, as are other publications on dance by Smt. Jayalakshmi Eshwar.
About Author
A Bharatanatyam exponent par excellence, Jayalakshmi Eshwar is an internationally renowned performer, choreographer, teacher and author. Her in-depth and meticulous training under the aegis of kalakshetra, Chennai of late Rukmini Devi Arundale, has made her style innovative, yet traditional.
Her creative genius has won her several laurels both on stage and on camera in India and world over. She has also enacted as the tanjore dancer in the award winning classical Kannada film ‘Hamsa Geethe’ of G.V. Iyer.
Her internationally acclaimed contribution to Bharatanatyam was her first book-‘Bharatanatyam: How To...’ (Published by BRPC), which was supplemented by audio and video training materials.
She is the recipient of the Sangeeth Natak Akademi’s Senior Fellowship. She is also the Founder-Director of Abhinayaa- a Centre for Bharatanatyam in Delhi. She also the heads the department of Bharatanatyam at the Triveni Kala Sangam and is the Founder-President of Abhinaya Aradhana, an organization dedicated to the propagation of culture in all spheres of life.
This is her second book amongst the several others that are planned in the coming years. The philosophy behind these books is to provide students and professionals of Bharatanatyam the opportunity of immerse themselves in a deeper study of the dance form through an accessible and accurate medium.
Presently residing in New Delhi, India, she is actively performing in both solo and group productions in India and abroad with the Abhinayaa dance troupe.
Her creative genius has won her several laurels both on stage and on camera in India and world over. She has also enacted as the tanjore dancer in the award winning classical Kannada film ‘Hamsa Geethe’ of G.V. Iyer.
Her internationally acclaimed contribution to Bharatanatyam was her first book-‘Bharatanatyam: How To...’ (Published by BRPC), which was supplemented by audio and video training materials.
She is the recipient of the Sangeeth Natak Akademi’s Senior Fellowship. She is also the Founder-Director of Abhinayaa- a Centre for Bharatanatyam in Delhi. She also the heads the department of Bharatanatyam at the Triveni Kala Sangam and is the Founder-President of Abhinaya Aradhana, an organization dedicated to the propagation of culture in all spheres of life.
This is her second book amongst the several others that are planned in the coming years. The philosophy behind these books is to provide students and professionals of Bharatanatyam the opportunity of immerse themselves in a deeper study of the dance form through an accessible and accurate medium.
Presently residing in New Delhi, India, she is actively performing in both solo and group productions in India and abroad with the Abhinayaa dance troupe.
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