Understanding Bharatanatyam

Understanding Bharatanatyam Book Cover

Now in its 9th edition, this bestseller is a textbook on Bharata Natyam, today India's most popular classical dance style. From old manuscripts, 'Understanding Bharatanatyam' has been written to enable students from all over the world to study, understand and appreciate this classical technique.


Book Contents:

  1. Classical Dance Styles
  2. The Temple and the Arts
  3. The Dance of Shiva
  4. Adavus
  5. The concept of Natya
  6. Abhinaya
  7. Rasa and Bhava
  8. The Nayika (Heroine) and Her Classification
  9. Angikam
  10. Hasta Mudras
  11. The Movements of the Limbs in Dance
  12. The Music for Bharata Natyam


Specifications:

No of pages : 112
Size : 21.9 x 14 x 1 cm
No of illustrations : 46
No of photographs : 109