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Kalakshetra Publications |
Rukmini Devi : Bharata Natya |
$128.49 $89.94 |
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| Contents: Early days, in her own words The bright star It all began Besant School, early days and early plays Ambassador of the arts Rukmini Devi's dance: a spiritual mystery Revival of Bharata Natya International Academy of the Arts Guru Concept of culture Bharata Natya A rebel's legacy, a cultural empire VIPS at Kalakshetra Weaving designs Kalakshetra publications Rukmini Devi on her life and art Born in a family of scholars and exposed to... |
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Avanthi Meduri (Ed.) |
Rukmini Devi Arundale (1904-1986) : A Visionary Architect of Indian Culture and the Performing Arts |
$25.00 $17.50 |
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| Contents:
Introduction: a critical overview/Avanthi Meduri
A dream run: the story of the Rukmini Devi travelling exhibition/S. Sathyamoorthy
Rukmini Devi as a teacher, guide and mother/Kapila Vatsyayan
Rukmini Devi as a theosophist/Radha Burnier
Rukmini Devi and animal welfare/Chinny Krishna and Maneka Gandhi
Rukmini Devi: the divine dancer/R. Nagaswamy
Rukmini Devi and the vegetarian village/N. Mahalingam
Rukmini Devi: the educator/Sarada Hoffman... |
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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Sari- the Kalakshetra Tradition |
$30.49 $21.34 |
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| A book which gives detailed information on the history and structure of the Indian handloom industry with specific reference to the South Indian Sari tradition.
Printed fully on art paper with profuse illustrations and rare sari designs.
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D.R. Khanna |
Science in Veda |
$35.49 $24.84 |
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| Vedas are considered as an ocean of knowledge. Every bit of Vedas is very important each stanza, each line, each word has a significant meaning to it. For the language also supports its purpose. It is said that Sanskrit is the only nearest language which could be used to explain or describe anything clearly and specifically. It is the only Vedic Dharma where religion and Science go in hand to hand. The Vedas contain in them the gems of all true sciences.
The book science in Veda deals with... |
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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale, |
Shraddanjali |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| A small book carrying pen portraits and warm personal anecdotes of the many artists, eminent leaders and thinkers who helped to establish Kalakshetra.
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Geeta Chandran |
So Many Journeys |
$196.53 $137.57 |
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| So Many Journeys is Divine reading and enjoyment for anyone interested in dance and movement, Indian culture, and more specifically the exquisite classical Indian dance form, Bharatnatyam. It's every chapter covers different forms of Bharatnatyam such as Anjali-the beginning, and Guru dakshina - the sacred relationship between guru and disciple.
So Many Journeys is comprised of the contemporary writings on Bharatanatyam by the well known dancer... |
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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Speeches & Writings of Rukmini Devi Arundale - 2 Volumes |
$31.49 $22.04 |
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| Twin Volume (Vol. I & II) of Rukmini Devi’s speeches and writings on art, culture, animal welfare and theosophical lectures.
The two volumes are packed in a cardboard holder covered with natural dye printed cloth.
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Kalaprapoorna Varalakshmi Janapathy |
Splendour of the Classical Dances of Andhra Pradesh |
$112.99 $79.09 |
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| My aim is to present the history, origin, technique and basic principles underlying the dance forms of Andhra Pradesh. A study of the art, architecture and literature through the ages reveals that the art of dance flourished and occupied a special place in the evolution of Andhra place in the evolution of Andhra Culture. "Andhri" style referred to by Bharata in his Natyasastra related to Telugu Land. Popularity of compositions of Kshetrayya, narayana Tundha, and others richly... |
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Aviniash C. Pandeya |
The Art of Kathakali |
$28.99 $20.29 |
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Usha Venkateswaran |
The Life and Times of La Meri: The Queen of Ethnic Dance |
$57.99 $40.59 |
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| Russel Meriwether Hughes, born in Louisville, Kentucky, on 13th May, 1898, later came to be known as La Meri, the dancer, poet, writer, ethnic dance teacher and choreographer of repute. She traveled three times around the world and each time she diligently studied authentic dance forms and made they part of her repertoire.
She came to India, her dreamland, and managed to learn Bharatanatyam from Papanasam Vadivelu and Kathak from Ram Dutt Tiwari and held performances very creditably. She... |
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (Tr.) |
The Mirror of Gesture |
$10.99 $7.69 |
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| The Mirror of Gesture is the English translation of the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara which was originally published with a Telugu interpretation by Madabhushi Tiruvenkatachari of Nidamangalam in 1874. The Abhinaya Darpana, according to Nandikesvara, who is a legendary figure, is an abridgement of the Bharatarnava, an exposition on the art of dancing. For those not acquainted with the Indian dramatic technique, it may be difficult to understand the importance of such texts. However, as... |
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Adya Rangacharya |
The Natya Sastra |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| The Natyasastra probably is one of the earliest and certainly one of the best treatises on Indian Dramaturgy. At the same time, the book available now is not an early one but may be as late as the seventh or eighth century AD. The authorship is traditionally ascribed to Bharata, the Sage.
The eminence of Natyasastra is not that it was the first book on the subject but that it was the first comprehensive treatise on dance, drama and music. Like the Mahabharata, Natyasastra too boasts that "what... |
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Board of Scholars (Tr.) |
The Natya Sastra of Bharatamuni |
$38.49 $26.94 |
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| The Natyasastra deals with the rules relating to theatrical performances, in fact to the science of stage. The science is intended as a guide alike to the poet and the player. The author of this work was Bharata, the sage. It is known as Sutra as it embodies principles set out in a very concise form. The present work consists of 36 chapters. Bharata divides the work broadly into four sections based on abhinayas or modes of conveyance of the theatrical pleasure, called rasa, is pure and... |
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Swapnasundari |
The World of Koochipoodi Dance |
$224.49 $157.14 |
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| Koochipoodi enjoys prominence as one of Indian's major classical dance styles. The process of its evolution from a group tradition to the solo form has been marked by significant events, some of which took place around the period of India's Independence. Koochipoodi's journey into the 21st century makes for a fascinating study. This book closely follows the journey and looks at the inter-relationship between Koochipoodi and its co-existent traditions. Through her well-researched work, the... |
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Dr. Priyabala Shah |
Vishnudharmottara-Purana |
$102.99 $72.09 |
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| The Visnudharmottara Purana is an encyclopedic work of three khandas and dealing not only with various stories, myths and legends but also with varied subjects, viz. cosmology and cosmogony, division of time, pacification of unfavourable planets and stars, omens and portents, genealogies, manners and customs, penances, results of actions, rules about vrata and Sraddha, description and praise of various kinds of donations law and politics, science of war, anatomy, medicine etc.
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