Dance
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Acknowledging courtesans or tawaifs as central to popular Hindi cinema, Dancing with the Nation is the first book to show how the figure of the courtesan shapes the Indian erotic, political and religious imagination. Historically, courtesans existed outside the conventional patriarchal family and carved a special place for themselves with their independent spirit, witty conversations and transmission of classical music and dance. Later, they entered the nascent ...
Two women wait for him at two different ends of the crossroads. He knows which path is his, but he can’t walk that path till he has attended to the other.
One perfect couple. An obsessed seductress. A bharatnatyam show in Manhattan, New York. One hell of a love story.
Raj Shekhar Subramanian and Manasi, both Bharatanatyam dancers, are made for each other. Till an obsessed fan, Vatsala Pandit, enters their lives, testing the man’s character and his ...
There is very little historical material published on Bhagavata Mela. This book is a compilation of research during the author’s ten-year association with the gurus, artistes, musicians and pandits of the Melattur Bhagavatha Mela Natya Vidya Sangam. This is the first step to document all aspects of the tradition in one book.
Bhagavata Mela – My Tryst with Tradition scans the history and evolution of the Bhagavata Mela tradition. The scholarly Nayaks ...
Aimed at addressing the lacunae in academic publications on women dancers in India, The Moving Space highlights the idea of the ‘space’ created, occupied and negotiated by women in Indian dance. It initiates a conversation between dance scholarship and women’s studies, and brings together scholars from a multidisciplinary background, emphasizing that research and practice have roots in both these specific areas. This book takes dance as a ...
Jennie de Villiers, an idealistic and politically engaged student, suddenly has to flee her native South Africa with a boyfriend whom she no longer loves—only to be stranded as an exile in neighbouring Swaziland. Fending for herself in a new culture, she discovers new ways of living and a kind of music that moves her deeply.As the story moves between Africa and 1970s London,the music of different cultures is woven through the narrative. Jennie works, ...
Widely believed to be the oldest Indian dance tradition, odissi has transformed over the centuries from a sacred temple ritual to a transnational genre performed throughout the world. Building on ethnographic research in multiple locations, this book traces the evolution of odissi dance and reveals the richness, rigor, and complexity of the form as it is practiced today.
Dance travels via physical bodies, and although odissi is performed the world over, the ...
This book is the first scholarly study of Indian dance reality shows and the attendant celebrity culture. It presents an ethnographic and behind-the-scenes study of the lives of reality show dancers and choreographers in obscure and well-known corners of Mumbai and Kolkata. The dancers’ classes, rehearsals, aspirations, and voices-which are often hidden from public gaze-are explored in detail, along with the themes of subjectivity, media-embodiment, ...
Indian Classical Dance - Thought a critic's Eye is a selection of 36 articles written by the renowned dance critic Smt Leela Venkataraman. Published in new papers, periodicals and dance maganxines including The Hindu, Sruti, among others, these articles attempt to offer a peek into the changing world of Indian Dance. These articles are an effort to record the various events, institutions and personalities that have inffuenced and enriched the legancy of Indian ...
For 35 years, Bengal’s most accomplished actor Soumitra Chatterjee was a constant presence in the artistic and personal life of India’s foremost film director Satyajit Ray. Not only did he act in 14 of the maestro’s films, he was also the film-maker’s most faithful student and one of his closest friends.
Soumitra Chatterjee tells the stories of his life with Satyajit Ray, recounting his experiences on and off the sets, revealing unknown ...
Learn to make puppets with your fingers, socks, felt, paper and almost anything else you can lay your hands on!
Puppets are great for playing with and for telling stories. With this collection of different kinds of puppets to make, you can now bring your favourite characters to life and liven up parties and class projects. All you need is this book, some material you will find around the house and tons of imagination!
The step—by—step instructions and ...
The Panchatantra has been a part of Indian folklore for centuries. The delightful tales, with animal characters, not only tell exciting stories but also contain lessons for life. This play binds together five Panchatantra stories in a magical circle of music, dance and fun. The play transports you to an amazing world of a forest where anything can happen and often does.
The richness of Indian music lies in its sentiments of the Rasa, that springs rhythmic patterns called as the Taal, and each Taal has its own thrilling effects of excitement, which acts on its own way upon all human beings.
Only a few out of many obscure Taals current at present, Ada Chowtal is one of such. That was formerly common and popular all musicians even a few decades ago. Unfortunately, due to lack of practice and non-availability of the traditional ...
Generally, it is politics; subject matter and photographs related to films occupy maximum space in newspapers, magazines and journals. It is seen, in practice, that almost everyone has an interest in films; he or she may be a seven-year-old school-going child or a seventy year old retired man or a working woman. In spite of their interest, they have very limited knowledge about various issues related to films. A book providing authentic and interesting ...
Sri Muttusvami Diksita, the famous 18th century composer, blazed a trail in the field of music, striding like a colossus. Amidst turbulent times of bewildering change, he reinstated the externally relevant paths to steadiness, peace and fulfillment. He is revered for his life soaked in spirituality and his compositions, which are priceless, perennial treasures.
The Comprehensive and unique book delves into the depths of lyrical excellence in his vibrant classics, ...