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Aug 28, 2023![]() “Mapping of Space Through Bharatanatyam Sequences” by Ramya Shankaran, aims to educate readers about the evolution of the understanding of the theater space, what is space in motion and in static, how theatrical space is defined and created in the dance, if theatrical space is comparable to everyday space and the benefits of studying theatrical space for an increased understanding of everyday space. The book also provides an understanding of the importance of movement and rhythm in architecture and the influence of Bharatanatyam to space as well as the implication of an understanding of “kinesphere” and “kinesthetic” in architecture and Bharatanatyam. Ramya Shankaran, Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam performer, is an architect and founder of Adhyaathma School of Performing Arts based in New Jersey. “Mapping of Space Through Bharatanatyam Sequences” By Ramya Shankaran Published by Xlibris Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 86 pages | ISBN 9781796052343 E-Book | 86 pages | ISBN 9781796052336 Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble |
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July 12, 2023![]() The third book in a trilogy series related to the Indian Epics, Kathakali and Shakespeare -SHAKESPEARE MEETS THE INDIAN EPICS: COMPARATIVE THEMES AND INTERPRETATIONS has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle, UK. This book demonstrates that people writing and creating characters almost 6,000 miles apart, and in different centuries, have a lot more in common than one might expect. It examines the day-to-day themes appearing in the two epics, The Ramayana and The Mahanbharata and some of Shakespeare’s plays and looks at specific themes and character ‘pairs’ from the two genres. The book reveals that whatever backgrounds people may have, they ultimately tend to tackle life in very similar ways and this claim is substantiated with many pertinent examples drawn from diverse disciplines such as management, psychology and military rules of engagement. This book along with the other books in the trilogy are positioned as academic books and will be of interest to practitioners of the theatre, students of performing arts and aficionados of the Epics and Shakespeare. The other two books in this trilogy have also been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing - Vignettes Relating to Kathakali and Shakespeare: the Thirasheela versus the Curtain and Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, the Mozart of Kathakali. So the trilogy consists of firstly a comparison of characters in Shakespeare and the two Indian epics, followed by a detailed study of an individual actor and his links to Sir Laurence Olivier and ends with a comparison of the themes in the two genres. Overall, the trilogy presents a comprehensive examination of how commonalities exist in seemingly uncommon places if an in depth study is done. You may view the description, author details and an extract from the book Hardback ISBN: 1-5275-1541-9 ISBN13: 978-1-5275-1541-3 Release Date: 19th June 2023 Pages: 386 Price: £77.99 |
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June 22, 2023![]() The Marg Foundation releases READINGS ON DANCE: FROM 75 YEARS OF MARG, Marg’s Reader for Dance practitioners, students, and historians. Edited by: Anita Elizabeth Cherian, Urmimala Sarkar Munsi SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2022 / VOLUME 74 NUMBER 1 Price: Digital - Rs.250, Print - Rs.350 A carefully crafted collection of essays on Dance from Marg’s 75-year-old archive, Readings on Dance is just the book if you want to look at Dance in a more profound way. |
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May 25, 2023![]() Produced and presented by Natyarambha, KUTTY KAHANI - ETERNAL STORIES, YOUNG STORYTELLERS - brought to you stories from India’s timeless wisdom told by children from across the country as well as from UK, USA, Singapore and Malaysia. Kutty Kahani, for children, by children, is now in a path breaking video embedded ebook with all 55 stories! A multi art multi lingual e-book of 55 Indic stories, captured beautifully in digitally animated videos, along with ‘Did you know’ snippets that is captivating, wholesome and educative, Kutty Kahani brings our timeless culture and knowledge within easy reach of children. Get the Kutty Kahani ebook to read, listen, see, learn and know. Available at amazon.in |
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May 23, 2023![]() DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL REHABILITATION THE SAMPOORNATA MODEL By Sohini Chakraborty This book looks at the psychotherapeutic effects of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) with a focus on the experiences of survivors of gender-based violence and their social development, psycho-social rehabilitation, and reintegration within society. The author, a sociologist and dancer, uses a model she calls Sampoornata or Fulfilment, to merge sociology and dance in order to help survivors of sexual violence overcome their trauma. This book will be of interest to researchers and students of psychology, psychotherapy, dance and movement studies, and to those who work with dance and movement therapy. It will also be useful for professionals working in the areas of gender violence, trafficking, trauma, psycho-social rehabilitation, and well-being. 216 Pages 36 B/W Illustrations Published May 12, 2023 by Routledge India ISBN 9781032160887 |
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May 19, 2023![]() CULTURAL FORMS AND PRACTICES OF NORTHEAST INDIA published by Springer Singapore and edited by distinguished scholar and academic Prof K.C Baral, features a series of important essays by renowned contributors. Serves as a bridge between vanishing cultural forms and their commodification Spans aspects of cultural forms and practices in Northeast India The first volume in the English language on Northeast India's cultural evolution Published May 17, 2023 245 pages Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-9291-9 e-book ISBN: 978-981-19-9292-6 |
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May 12, 2023![]() In ancient India, women competed to win the title of Nagarvadhu, quite literally the town's consort. For certain temple worship (Agamas), dance and music were necessary ingredients. The women artists dedicated to the worship—Devadasis and Maharis—had a high rank and dignity in society. Tawaifs were central to Mughal court culture from the sixteenth century. It is also believed that young heirs were sent to courtesans to learn 'tameez' and 'tehzeeb', including the appreciation of good music and literature. COURTING HINDUSTAN is a deeply researched, elegantly crafted portrait of some of the most intriguing women figures practising traditional Indian entertainment art forms such as, music, dance and poetry. It relives 2,500 golden years of women being elite traditional performers and how, over the centuries, they have captured the imagination of the country and the world at large, their art and lives being a complex response to social forces and cultural conditions. COURTING HINDUSTAN delves into the scintillating world of courtesans who went on to become empresses, queens, prima donnas, pioneer filmmakers, music directors, ace dancers and so much more. Many of them went on to rule kingdoms, enjoyed positions of great power; many were venerated by governments and yet they lived on the fringes of society. In many ways, these were women, first of their kind, to survive an entrenched patriarchal society and break the chains imposed on them, paving the way for generations of women to come and conquer. About the author: Madhur Gupta is one of the leading Odissi dance exponents of his generation. The Indian Express has hailed Gupta as one of the few male artists (in a field mostly dominated by women), who not only pursued Indian classical dance with devotion but also excelled at it. Beginning his initial training in Kathak with a maestro like Pt Birju Maharaj, he was strongly drawn towards Odissi as his life's calling. He has also had the fortune of interacting and learning from masters like Madhavi Mudgal, Bichitrananda Swain and Kumkum Lal. Madhur is currently in advanced training under Guru Sharon Lowen in the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra style of Odissi. Apart from extensively touring, performing and writing, Madhur also teaches Odissi at Sangeet Vidya Niketan, New Delhi. Title: Courting Hindustan: The Consuming Passions of Iconic Women Performers of India Author: Madhur Gupta Publisher: Rupa Publications India Price: INR 295 ISBN: 978-93-5702-103-6 PP: 208 |
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April 11, 2023![]() Bharata Kalanjali hosted the release of the book NATYA YOGA (Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House), interconnecting the philosophy of the mind based on the Natyashastra and the Yogasutra. “Anjali” Angelika Sriram graduated in dramatic Arts in Stuttgart, Germany, studied in Chennai at Kalakshetra, with The Dhananjayans and Muthuswamy Pillai. She has performed extensively in India and Germany and published a book on Bharatanatyam as well as three novels in German. R. Sriram trained with the renowned Yoga-Master and teacher of teachers T.K.V. Desikachar and taught initially at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. He has been an active student of Yoga for over 40 years and teaches yoga today to Yoga teachers in India, Germany and the UK. The couple runs the rewilding project Base Art Nature Yoga near Kodaikanal. The function was attended by many book lovers at TEACH auditorium, Spastn campus, Taramani, Chennai, on 2nd April 2023. A few pages from the book were read and Shanta Dhananjayan received the first copy. |
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Feb 10, 2023![]() Guru Venu G's magnum opus 'MUDRA-THE LANGUAGE OF KUTIYATTAM, KATHAKALI AND MOHINIATTAM' is a rare book with 1341 hand gesture notations. It has the largest collection of hand gestures made so far in the world, compiled through practical learning over 5 decades. The book of 756 pages will be launched on March 1, 2023 and costs Rs.3000. For copies contact: natanakairali@gmail.com |
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Dec 20, 2022![]() RESEARCH METHODOLOGY FOR PERFORMING ARTS authored by Bharatanatyam dancer Dr.Sreelatha Vinod is a functional primer for thesis development and planning that offers guidance on form and structure with definitions, process clarity and presentation approach. An important companion for Bharatanatyam students and researchers alike, who set out on their journey to a Phd. 'Research Methodology for Performing Arts' Author: Dr. Sreelatha Vinod Published by 16Leaves Published: Nov. 29, 2022 Price: Rs.200 ISBN: 9789395515870 |
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Dec 17, 2017
In Tirumala, Kalagangothri Foundation will release the DASA
MARGAM CD, dance compositions based on the Dasa genre
including Devaranama, Padam, Javali and Thillana on the 453
anniversary of Saint Purandara Dasa. This Bharatanatyam CD
features compositions of Purandara Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa and
Vijaya Vittala Dasa that can be choreographed in
Bharatanatyam style for a dancer of any age. The
compositions also offer a rare selection of story lines that
have never been used earlier in the Bharatanatyam
repertoire. Dasa Margam is the only CD to encompass complete
Bharatanatyam margam based on Dasa sahitya. Detailed notes
on the composition and choreography comes along with the CD.
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Voleti Rangamani has written the biography of her late
father Kuchipudi dance Guru C.R. Acharyulu as a project
under Senior Fellowship. It has been published as NRUTYA
SAMHITA in Telugu as well as STEPS: THE LIFE AND ARTISTIC
WORKS OF GURU C.R. ACHARYULU in English. |
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