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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Paadha bhedhaah. 2. MaNdala bhedhaah. 2A. sThaanaka bhedhaah. 3. Uthplavana bhedhaah. 4. Bhramaree lakShaNam. 5. Chaari bhedhaah. 6. Gathi bhedhaah. Who is who. Bibliography. Internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam exponent Jayalakshmi Eshwar is a performer, choreographer teacher and an author. Her in depth and meticulous training with Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale under the aegis of Kalakshetra, Chennai, has made her style innovative yet traditional. Jayalakshmi Eshwar and her dance troupe Abhinayaa have performed extensively in India and abroad, winning great laurels for their excellence. She has the creative genius to demoinstrate the nuances of the art form, while enhancing the understanding and appreciation of the audiences. Her diverse group choreographies have won her critical acclaim for productions like Nadopasana, Nritya Rupam, Tat Tvam Asi, Mystical Seven, Varuna the Savior of Water Antariksha Sanchar on ancient aeronautics, The awakening a fusion of classical dance and electronic arts, and the fairy tale snow white in Hindi for children. She is the Head of the Bharatanatyam Dept at Triveni Kala Sangam-a premier institution for fine arts in New Delhi. She has been a Senior Fellow for the Sangeet Natak Akademi, besides various awards from cultural organizations across the country and abroad. An empaneled Artiste of ICCR and A-top graded Artiste of Doordarshan Kendra, she is a resource expert for CCRT (Ministry of Culture) and associated with various universities of Fine Arts. She has also worked with the hearing impaired for several path breaking productions. Her internationally acclaimed contribution to Bharatanatyam were her two instructional books Bharatanatyam How to.published by BRPC a self-teaching manual for students on learning the nuances of Bharatanatyam dance form and Hastha Prayogaah on the vocabulary of Hand Gestures in Bharatanatyam. Both the books are complete with instructional audio and video DVDs. She has also designed and produced a unique educational Card Game for young children based on all the classical dance forms. She is the writer of the Bharatanatyam section in the NCERT, Govt. of India publication Arts Education-a resource book for teachers. She has released 25 episodes of an AV show Language of Dance for the CIET NCERT.Presently residing in New Delhi, India she continues to perform teach and create valuable content that takes classical dance to the new age. (jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Acknowledgement. Preface. Abhinayadarpanam. Introduction to the book. How to use the book, the audio CD and DVD. Example of illustrations of the chapters. Guide to phonetic system. Single hand gestures: Asamyutha hastha. Illustration single hand gestures: 1. Pathaaka hasthah. 2. Thripathaaka hasthah. 3. Ardhapathaaka hasthah. 4. Kartharimukha hasthah. 5. Mayoora hasthah. 6. Ardhachandhra hasthah. 7. Araala hasthah. 8. Shukathunda hasthah. 9. Mushti hasthah. 10. Shikhara hasthah. 11. Kapiththa hasthah. 12. Katakaamukha hasthah. 13. Soochi hasthah. 14. Chandrakala hasthah. 15. Padhmakosha hasthah. 16. Sarpasheersha hasthah. 17. Mrigasheersha hasthah. 18. Simhamukha hasthah. 19. Kaangula hasthah. 20. Alapadhma hasthah. 21. Chathura hasthah. 22. Bhramara hasthah. 23. Hamsaasya hasthah. 24. Hamsapaksha hasthah. 25. Sandhamsha hasthah. 26. Mukula hasthah. 27. Thaamrachooda hasthah. 28. Thrishoola hasthah. Double hand gestures: Double hand gestures (Samyutha Hastha): Illustration double hand gestures: 1. Anjali hasthah. 2. Kapotha hasthah. 3. Karkata hasthah. 4. Svasthika hasthah. 5. Dolaa hasthah. 6. Pushpaputah hasthah. 7. Uthsanga hasthah. 8. Shivalinga hasthah. 9. Katakaavardhana hasthah. 10. Karthareesvasthika hasthah. 11. Shakata hasthah. 12. Shankha hasthah. 13. Chakra hasthah. 14. Samputa hasthah. 15. Paasha hasthah. 16. Keelaka hasthah. 17. Mathsya hasthah. 18. Koorma hasthah. 19. Varaaha hasthah. 20. Garuda hasthah. 21. Naagabandha hasthah. 22. Khatvaa hasthah. 23. Bherunda hasthah. Mythological and contemporary interpretations. Who's who. Bibliography. This book is based on the ancient Indian text - 'Abhinayadarpanam' and illustrates the varied usages of the hasthas with special reference to the Asamyutha (single hand gestures) and the Samyutha (double hand gestures) and their applications known as Viniyogas (the vocabulary of dance gestures). The Viniyogas form the essential grammar for the dance and constitute an essential aspect of Bharatanatyam. Permutations and combinations of Mudras (gestures) combined with the artist's own skill can depict and interpret any idea one desires. This is an essential means of communication for the dancer. Hastha Prayogaah' lays out its content as original Sanskrit Slokas, corresponding English pronunciations, word-by-word meaning and a detailed photographic guide to performing the gestures. More than 1070 colour photographs take the reader through the nuances of using the hand gestures. The book is divided as three sections -- the single hand gestures, double hand gestures and a special section on simple choreography interpretations. The Audio and Video Support materials, which constitute an essential part of the training envisaged for this book, are available in the form of Audio CDs and Video DVDs. Each follows the same format as the book and is completely self-explanatory. Jayalakshmi Eshwar, a renowned exponent of the dance form, has designed a book that would be accessible and valuable for the dance student, young professional and teacher of the Bharatanatyam dance form.(jacket).