{"title":"Indian Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore books on Indian dance traditions, classical and regional forms, performers, choreography, and performance culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"11454-natraj-indian-dances-through-the-ages","title":"Natraj - Indian Dances Through The Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Ram Avtar Vir\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pankaj Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1982\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: multilingual\u003cbr\u003ePages: 148\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): N\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough every race and culture has its dances which are praiseworthy and have their respective merits, Indian Dances are unique and by all standards artistically and historically the most developed. This book is an endeavour to to depict the difficult and ancient subject in a modern setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDancing is an universal phenomenon. As an important and integral part of human creativity it has found an amazing expression the world over and acquired the status of a most subtle fine art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne important reason is India is a vast country-a meeting point of diverse cultures –and hence many different styles of dancing have developed here to perfection. The prominent among these classical styles are no stranger to the world now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe technique of Indian Classical Dancing is difficult for rhythmic performance as it depends on many factors. Movements of body parts is one, but more important is the central theme as well as the flow of sentiments which guide and control the body movements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHistory of development of different styles of Indian Dances has been given along with essential theoretical knowledge. Illustrations, numbering about 200, are detailed and profuse and show the precise movements of body-parts in clear-cut fashion. Five classical songs appropriate to the illustrated dances have also been added along with their tunes in combined notations. The artist can play these tunes without the help of teacher. A glance at the contents will reveal the vast range of topics dealt with in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book is sure to prove a great help for the authors, teachers and the scholars of music and dance in India as well as abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvolution of Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance in Buddha Period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance in Muslim Period\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassical Dances in Present Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Dances \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHuman Structure and Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrief Theory of Indian Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDefinition of Poses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSentiments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMake up and Dress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePosition of Feet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance in Time and Rhythm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance on Tal Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance on Tal Jhap\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSitting and Whirling Poses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOpening of Dance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSentiments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoses in Standing Position\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSitting Poses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Poses of Duet Dance and Tunes of different\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalas and Ragas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Ram Avtar Vir \/ Pankaj Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776168865961,"sku":"11454","price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11454_ccdabe6c-669b-4872-81f7-064a5489fda3.jpg?v=1625494615"},{"product_id":"13330-new-directions-in-indian-dance","title":"New Directions in Indian Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sunil Kothari\u003cbr\u003eEditor(s): Sunil Kothari\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Marg Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 204\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8185026629\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Indian dance tradition boasts eight classical dance forms: Bharata Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Moh8ini Attam, and Sattriya.  Many of these have become popular the world over and been seen at various international dance festivals thanks to the efforts of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, privte agencies, and impresarios.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, people ask: Is there no Modern Dance in India? Don't Indian dancers chereograph in the contemporary idiom?  Does Indian dance only depict stories of gods and the goddesses or Indian mythology?  Are there no innovations taking plae in Indian dance?  Do dancers not depict contemporary issues?  Is there a new kinetic language of Indian dance?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe answer is yes, Indian dance does find contemporary expression as well - one could term it Modern Indian Dance.  Not as an imitation of a term from the West, but indigenous and essentially Indian.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume, the voices of dancers, chereographers, innovators, scholars, and critics are heard.  Their contributions cover a wide range of topics which mirror the new directions Indian dance is taking  - not one but many, enhancing the volume's documentary value.  The tradition of abstraction is explored, as are the martial arts and other dance traditions employed by dancers to express their concerns and urges to create and experiment with contemporary themes.  Issues of inter-culturalism and modernism are discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated generousy with images by photographers of international repute, the book reveals the mystique of the new Indian dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eSunil Kothari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEARLY EXPERIMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern Dance: The contribution of Uday Shankar and His associates\u003cbr\u003eKapila Vatsyayan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTagore and Modernization of Dance\u003cbr\u003eManjusri Chaki Sircar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Dance and Contemporary Choreography\u003cbr\u003eMrinalini Sarabhai\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReflections on New Directions in Indian Dance\u003cbr\u003eChandralekha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINNOVATIONS IN SPECIFIC FORMS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInnovations in Kathak\u003cbr\u003eKumdini Lakhia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManipuri Dances: Extending the Boundaries\u003cbr\u003eSunil Kothari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNavanritya - A contemporary Methodology: History, Theory, Practice\u003cbr\u003eRanjabati Sircar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePERSONAL EXPERIMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSearch for My Tongue\u003cbr\u003eDaksha Sheth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRe-membering \" Winds of Shiva\"\u003cbr\u003eUttara Asha Coorlawala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreating Endless Possibilities\u003cbr\u003eAstad Deboo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXTENSIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDance in Films\u003cbr\u003eArundhiti Subramaniam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplorations in Bharata Natyam Abroad\u003cbr\u003eMamata Niyogi-Nakra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowths and Outgrowths\u003cbr\u003eSanjoy Roy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReinscribing \"Indian\" Dance\u003cbr\u003eUttara Asha Coorlawala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA CROSS-SECTION OF CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eContributors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sunil Kothari \/ Marg Publications \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776300593321,"sku":"13330","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/13330_a83a0113-94be-4ce4-bafd-0574ef4c26de.jpg?v=1625567920"},{"product_id":"24070-dance","title":"Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: M Mukundan\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/ Edito: D Krishna Ayyar\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Katha\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 124\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 81-89934-00-7\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one single message sent across cyberspace between a dancer and a stranger, a story of passion, love and the fabulous world of dance evolves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book follows the journey of Agni, a dancer from a small village in Kerala. 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The nautch girl was no ordinary woman of pleasure—she had refined manners, a ready wit and poetry in her blood. She embodied a splendid synthesis of different cultures and dance forms—the classical and the popular—and catered to the sophisticated tastes of the elite who had the time, resources and inclination to enjoy her accomplishments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the centuries female dancers have appeared in various incarnations, more often as temple dancers dedicated to the gods, for dance is believed to have divine approval. However, historians, sociologists, novelists and chroniclers have not always done justice to the Nautch girl, depicting her as either a vamp or as a showgirl bought by the wealthy for festive occasions. This book highlights the emergence of the quintessential Nautch girl from the Mughal era when she reached the zenith of her talent and charisma, to the British Raj when her mystique reigned supreme and her popularity and status among the English sahibs and the Indian aristocracy touched a new high.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with reproductions and drawings from collections all over the world this book offers a vivid glimpse of the seductive allure and dazzling grace of Nautch in its days of glory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe life and times of the Nautch girl evoked by Nevile are an eye-opener’\u003cbr\u003e —The Times of India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘To see her is to fall in love, and to drink a cup of wine from the flask of her lustrous eyes is to be transported to the coziest corner of Heaven. 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