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1. Christianity in Indian Dance Forms/ Francis Peter Barboza, US$ 20
ISBN: 81-7030-249-8, Series: Sri Garib das Oriental Series No. 114
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2. Companion to Indian Music and Dance/ S.C. Banerji, US$ 18
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3. Dance Vocabulary of Classical India/ Mandakranta Bose, US$ 30
ISBN: 81-7030-439-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 8
About the Author
Dr. Mandakranta Bose, who has specialized in the Sanskrit tradition of
dramaturgy and dance, teaches Religious Studies and Women's Studies at
the University of British Columbia, Canada where she is Director of
the Centre for India and South Asia Research. She is a fellow of the
Royal Asiatic Society, London. Some of her recent works include
Speaking of Dance: The Indian Critique; Faces of the Feminine in
Ancient, Medieval and Modern India; The Dance Vocabulary of Classical
India; and Movement and Mimesis: The Idea Dance in the Sanskritic
Tradition.
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4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Music with Special Reference to Ragas, 3
Vols. Bound in one, US$ 26
ISBN: 81-7030-007-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 3
About the Book
Indian music, perhaps world's oldest, is full of beauties and
mysteries. Unlike Western Music, Indian music is not written down. It
is handed down orally from the teacher to his student, from the Guru
to his Shishya. To the uninitated terms such as the raga, tala, laya,
alap, are exotic Jargaon, Thumri or Bhajan or ghazal equally
mysteries. So is the whole range of persuasion and striuged
instruments. The three volume work on the theory of Indian Music seeks
to unravel the mystery of the unique performing art. It initiates a
method of discovery which the reader experiences almost unconsciously
as he reads on. Precise notations of important ragas on the pattern of
western written music have made musical exercise easy, clear and
methodical. Debates and controversies which are essential for the
development and flowering of fresh knowledge have been included.
Bhatkhande's famous polemics over the interpretation of Ratnakara with
Philharmonic Society is a part of the book. Also the suitability of
Harmonium as an instrument of classical music is discussed. The
concluding volume takes into account the universal notation and tuning
for Kheyal instruments adopted by the Philharmonic Society. For
anybody interested in performing listening and appreciating Indian
Music, the volumes are indispensable source-books. The Wealth of
information with practical lessons would delight any lover of music
anywhere.
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5. Glossary of Natya Sastra/ Naresh Gupta, US$ 4
ISBN: 81-7030-394-X, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 7
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6. Indian Music/Bh.A Pingle, US$ 26
ISBN: 81-7030-193-9, Series: Raga-Nritya Series No. 1
About the Book
To depict Indian music as illustrative of the mind of the ancient
Hindus of Puranic, Buddhistic, Sutra & Brahmanaa or Upranishadic
periods, as well as of the Indian Muslims of a few centuries in the
past, is the task which the present book takes up. The nomenclature
used in this book is not pure Sanskrit, but the one in common use
among the present musicians. The book is divided into eight chapters.
Chapter one is on the History of India Music and the Theory of Music
in general; Chapter two deals with the Theory and practice of Musical
Sounds; Chapter three gives detals aout the Ragas and their
formations; Chapter four deals with the Talas and their formations;
Chaper fifth is about the Practical Hints on Indian Music; Chapter six
in on a short history of the Musical scale; Chapter seven gives an
account of Dancing. The last chapter is an overall summary of the
present state of Indian music. A detailed index of the words and three
charts on the Ragas have been included in the book for ready reference
to the readers.
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7. Kuchipudi Bharatam of Kuchipudi Dance: South Indian Classical Dance
Tradition/ K. Uma Rama Rao, US$ 20
ISBN: 81-7030-291-9, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 5
About the Book
Kuchipudi dance is Andhra Pradesh's outstanding contribution toward
enrichment of Indian culture. It is one of the classical dance
traditions perfomed by male members of Brahmin families in Kuchipudi
village, a cultural center in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. All
classical dance traditions have their specialized terminologies and
need them to make themselves understandable. The age old Kuchipudi
dance tradition is oneo f them which needs proper projection in this
regard. There are several studies on Indian Kuchipudi dance did not
get much exposure as it should through publications. For the benefit
of art lovers and students of dance, a humble effort has been made, to
give glimpses of Kuchipudi Bharatam. The author have tried to
introduce the basic classical dance technical terms in the
presentation, but yet at the same time have simultaneously tried to
outline the super-structure without extensive description.
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8. Nadagama- The first Sri Lankan Theatre/ M.H. Goonatileka, US$ 20
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9. Natyasastra/ English Trans. by Board of Scholars, US$ 33
ISBN: 81-7030-134-3, Series: Raga Nrtya Series No. 2
About the Book
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 differs from the pleasure we derive from the actual
contract with the objects of the world which is always mingled with
pain. These modes of abhinaya are four,.........
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10. Panorama of Indian Dances/ U.S. Krishna Rao, U.K. Chandrabhaga
Devi, US$ 60
ISBN: 81-7030-330-3, Series: Raga-Nrtya Series No. 6
About the Book
This dancing has come down to us in two major forms. One of these is
close to the nature and life, this form is called 'Tribal' or 'Folk'.
The other form is 'Classical'. The 'Tribal' or 'Folk' dancing belong
to the people as a whole, where as 'Classical' dancing is for the
initiated and for displaying. Some of the topics discussed in the
present book are: Birth of Arts and Development, Find Arts, Dance and
ancient Hindu society, Indian Dance and Sculpture, Indian Dance and
Painting, Indian dance and Music, Musical Instruments, Indian Dance
and Literature, Indian Dance and Drama, Historical development of
Indian classical Dances, Bharatanatya, Kathakali, Kathak, Manipuri,
Kuchipudi, Bhagavata Mela, Odissi, Mohini Attam, Technical terms of
Bharata Natya, Standing Poses, Qualities of a female Dancer, Qualities
of a female Dancer, Tala and their classification, Psychology of
Rhythm in Dance, Folk dances of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Orissa, Bengal, Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Kashmir, Creation
of Indian Art, Dances in Modern Times, Tradition and Innovation,
Performing Arts in Twenty first Century, Conclusion and References.
This book is virtually an encyclopaedia of Indian dances.
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11. Saman Chants- In Theory and Present Practice with an Audio
Cassette/ G.H. Tarlekar, US$ 26
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