Indian Dances: Their History and GrowthThis book covers the history of the various styles of Indian dancing. It gives a related account of the religious, social, and political factors which influenced their growth and development, with side-lights on the etiquette and mores of Indian society. Many of the legends and myths which form the subjects of the dances are recounted and theories suggested to explain their origins. |
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Acknowledgements page | 13 |
Introduction | 17 |
Part One DASI ATTAM BHARATA NATYAM | 29 |
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abhinaya actor artiste Aryan audience ballet beats beauty Bharata Natyam Bharatiya Kala Kendra bhava body boles Brahmins Brijju Maharaj caste centre century Chakkiyar characters Cholom classical dance colour costume cultural dance-drama dancing girls Dasi Attam deity demons devadasis Devi drama drum expression eyes festival footwork gath gestures gharana goddess gods gopees Guru hand Haroba Hindu Jaipur Jaipur gharana jati kalasam Kathak Kathak dancer Kathakali Kerala known Krishna Krishna Attam Kuchipudi lasya later Lucknow make-up Manipuri dance means Meitie Mohini Attam mood movements mudras music and dance musicians Muslim nattuvanar Natya Shastra nritta Odissi padams pakhawaj Pareng performance Pillai play Prasad pure dance Radha Rama Ras Lila Ravana recital religious rhythm rhythmic Sangeet Sanskrit Santiniketan Shambu Maharaj Shankar Shiva Singh skirt songs South India stage story student style syllables tandav tatkar teaches technique temple thumri toured tradition trained troupe tukra Vaishnavism Vaishnavite Vishnu women