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Classical Dances of India: History, Heritage and Expression
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 510
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.27 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Chapter 1: The Dancing Soul of India
An introduction to dance as an integral part of Indian civilization, exploring its spiritual, cultural, social, and artistic dimensions.
Chapter 2: The Ancient Roots of Indian Dance
The origins of dance in the Indus Valley, Vedic traditions, temple rituals, folk practices, and early literary sources.
Chapter 3: The Natya Shastra: The Sacred Science of Performance
Bharata Muni, the Natya Shastra, rasa, bhava, abhinaya, mudras, tala, and the philosophical foundations of Indian performance.
Chapter 4: Rasa and Bhava: The Language of Emotion
How Indian classical dance transforms emotion into artistic experience and connects performer and audience.
Chapter 5: Temple, Court and Community
The changing worlds in which classical dance evolved, including temples, royal courts, devotional movements, and community traditions.
Chapter 6: Bharatanatyam: The Dance of Tamil Heritage
Its temple origins, Devadasi tradition, revival, technique, repertoire, costumes, music, and modern identity.
Chapter 7: Kathak: Stories Told Through Footsteps
The evolution of Kathak from storytelling traditions to Mughal and courtly influences and its modern gharanas.
Chapter 8: Kathakali: Theatre in Motion
Kerala's spectacular dance-drama, elaborate makeup, costumes, gestures, characters, martial influences, and storytelling.
Chapter 9: Kuchipudi: Dance from the Village of Andhra
Its roots in Bhagavata traditions, male performers, dance-drama, repertoire, technique, and contemporary development.
Chapter 10: Odissi: Sculpting Movement in Stone and Flesh
The Mahari and Gotipua traditions, temple sculpture, Tribhanga, Chowka, abhinaya, and the reconstruction of Odissi.
Chapter 11: Manipuri: Grace, Devotion and the Ras Tradition
Vaishnavism, Ras Leela, Lai Haraoba, distinctive movement vocabulary, costumes, music, and spiritual expression.
Chapter 12: Mohiniyattam: The Enchanting Dance of Kerala
Its feminine aesthetic, Lasya, graceful movements, repertoire, costume, music, and evolution.
Chapter 13: Sattriya: The Sacred Dance of Assam
Srimanta Sankardeva, the Sattras, Vaishnavite devotion, Ankiya Nat, traditional repertoire, and recognition as a classical form.
Chapter 14: Mudras: When Hands Begin to Speak
The vocabulary of hand gestures and their symbolic, narrative, and emotional meanings.
Chapter 15: Abhinaya: The Art of Expression
Angika, Vachika, Aharya, and Sattvika Abhinaya, and the performer's ability to communicate without ordinary speech.
Chapter 16: Tala, Rhythm and the Architecture of Movement
Chapter 17: Music and Dance: Two Arts, One Breath
Carnatic and Hindustani traditions, vocal music, percussion, instruments, compositions, and the dancer-musician relationship.
Chapter 18: Costume, Makeup and the Visual Identity of Dance
How clothing, ornaments, facial makeup, hairstyles, colors, and stage design create character and cultural identity.
Chapter 19: Women, Devadasis and the Politics of Tradition
Chapter 20: Colonialism and the Reinvention of Indian Dance
Chapter 21: Gurus, Gharanas and the Oral Tradition
Chapter 22: The Great Revival of Indian Classical Dance
Chapter 23: Classical Dance and Indian Identity
Chapter 24: From Temple Courtyards to Global Stages
Chapter 25: Classical Dance in Cinema and Popular Culture
Chapter 26: Tradition Meets Technology
Chapter 27: Innovation Without Losing the Roots
Chapter 28: Preserving a Living Heritage
Chapter 29: The Next Generation of Indian Classical Dancers
Chapter 30: The Eternal Dance
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