This is a detailed study of the mudras or gestures of Kathakali classical dance form. Arguing that mudra is the life and breath of the art form, Kathakali, the book explains the meaning and importance of various mudras used in Kathakali. With colourful illustrations of the mudras that include some 1200 photographs, it describes the mudras described in a simple manner for the ordinary admirer of the dance form to understand the ideas expressed. It mentions the ...
