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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Kalakshetra Brochure |
$6.49 $4.54 |
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| An informative booklet on the Kalakshetra Foundation giving details of courses offered at the Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, list of productions, and details of other constituent units and the schools. Printed in full colour on art paper.
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David Bolland |
A Guide to Kathakali |
$9.99 $6.99 |
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K. Kusuma Bai |
Music-Dance and Musical Instruments: During the Period of Nayakas (1673-1732) |
$12.99 $9.09 |
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| We are happy to bring out the English version of Music-Dance Forms and Musical Instruments during the period of Nayakas. This book is a book for scholars interested in learning literature related with ancient Hindu music, dance and musical instruments. This is also an useful publication for personalities who are interested in practicing of ancient Indian music, dance and musical instruments.
This book emphasis ancient culture of South India. The basic fundamentals of... |
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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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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Bharata Kalakshetra Theatre |
$13.49 $9.44 |
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| The Bharata Kalakshetra Theatre is unique, combining “state of art” lighting and sound technology with the Koothambalam traditional temple ambience.
Written by R.V.Ramani, who was associated with the planning and technical aspects of the theatre this is a rare volume containing many interesting details and special features of the Kalakshetra theatre. Hard bound. Printed in full colour on art paper.
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Nandikeśvara. |
Nandikesvara's Abhinayadarpaṇam : A Manual of Gesture and Posture used in Ancient Indian Dance and Drama |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (Tr.) |
The Mirror of Gesture |
$14.49 $10.14 |
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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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K.P.S. Menon |
Dictionary of Kathakali |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| This book, perhaps the first illustrated dictionary of its kind, is a compilation of the terms used in Kathakali. It attempts as wide a coverage as would be relevant and useful to students, scholars and enthusiasts of the art for whom it is chiefly intended. Explanations are simple and, where necessary, clearly illustrated. Headwords recur in the entry, with diacritical marks to help correct pronunciation.About the Author: K.P.S. MENON, well-known author of books on art... |
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Sri Ragini |
Nritanjali: An Introduction to Hindu Dancing |
$16.49 $11.54 |
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| About The Book: An Introduction to Hindu Dancing, the book contents in seven chapters, Hindu influence in the fine arts-architecture, painting, Music and eleven illustrations an deferent mudras :Chapter 1 M Spirit of Hindu ArtChapter 2 Dance-Cycles of the GodsChapter 3 Conscious discipline of the theatreChapter 4 Dance formsChapter 5 Symbolism and GestureChapter 6 Plastic harmony of MovementChapter 7 Race-spirit and the Dance The work is a treasure for the students and... |
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Reginald Massey |
India's Kathak Dance |
$19.49 $13.64 |
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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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Janet O'Shea |
Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage: At Home in the World |
$25.49 $17.84 |
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| One of the most popular and widely performed dance styles in India and around the world, bharata natyam has made the transition from its beginnings in the temples and courts of southern India to a highly respected international dance practice. In this study of a classical dance form, author Janet O'Shea tracks the choreographic transformations that accompanied the transfer of bharata natyam to the urban concert stage in the 1930s and 1940s.
At Home in the World situates these changes within... |
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V. Krishnamurthy |
Gems From The Ocean of Spiritual Hindu Thought |
$25.99 $18.19 |
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| The ocean of Hindu scriptural wisdom in the form of teachings of ancient masters of the religion is too massive for a single individual. This book presents, however, a compact connected collection of such wisdom from the vast and deep literature on Spiritual Hindu Thought. Presenting the esoteric meanings and significance of numerous names of Gods, through the words of Rishis, it explains the philosophical foundations of Hinduism, rooted in the Upanisads, the Gita and other ancient scriptures.... |
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Aviniash C. Pandeya |
The Art of Kathakali |
$28.99 $20.29 |
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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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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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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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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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Adya Rangacharya |
Natyasastra - English Translation with Critical Notes |
$48.49 $33.94 |
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| The Natyasastra is probably 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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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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Beena Sharma |
Awakening of the Serpent Energy through Tantra |
$62.49 $43.74 |
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| In a unique cross-cultural dance event ‘Awakening of the Serpent Energy’ danseuse Beena Sharma opened a dialogue between her Kathak dance form and Australian Aboriginal dance form as a living art. Tracing similar metaphysical concepts in the Indian and Australian Aboriginal cultures, Beena retraced the Primordial Energy as a life giving force. In the two traditions, she compared the primeval force as Kundalini or Kulini in meditation and Chakras or the Dots as movements in... |
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Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Art and Craft of Natural Dyes |
$62.99 $44.09 |
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| The Art and Craft of Natural Dyes is the second research publication of the Craft Education & Research Centre, Kalakshetra Foundation. Containing a wealth of information on natural dyes the book is a result of many years of research and hands-on experience with the craft.
Dye yielding plants with correct botanical identification, actual recipes for the extraction and application of natural dyes are given to make this esoteric craft available to all. Profusely illustrated with many... |
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Philip Zarrilly |
Kathakali Complex |
$64.49 $45.14 |
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Dr. Sandhya Swarnamanjri |
Lord Krishna in Kathak |
$64.49 $45.14 |
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