Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponent Jayalakshmi Eshwar is a performer, choreographer teacher and an author. Her in depth and meticulous training with Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale under the aegis of Kalakshetra, Chennai, has made her style innovative yet traditional. Jayalakshmi Eshwar and her dance troupe Abhinayaa have performed extensively in India and abroad, winning great laurels for their excellence. She has the creative genius to ...
Hastha Prayogaah: Vocabulary of Hand Gestures in Bharatanatyam (With Audio CD and Instructional DVD)
This book is based on the ancient Indian text - 'Abhinayadarpanam' and illustrates the varied usages of the hasthas with special reference to the Asamyutha (single hand gestures) and the Samyutha (double hand gestures) and their applications known as Viniyogas (the vocabulary of dance gestures). The Viniyogas form the essential grammar for the dance and constitute an essential aspect of Bharatanatyam. Permutations and combinations of Mudras (gestures) ...