ISBN10: 8120806743, ISBN13: 9788120806740, [publisher: Motilal Banarsidass] Hardcover Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction-desideratum. 1. The dance in ancient India. 2. Tandava-the classical dance form 3. Symbolism and gesture. 4. The Devadasis of South India. 5. Bharata Natya -the dance of the Devadasis. 6. Poetry of the hands. 7. Dance-drama-Andhra and Tamilnad. 8. The theatre in the temple. 9. The Kathakali theatre. 10. Kathakali dance and mime. 11. Krishnanattam dance-drama. 12. The dance of Mohini. 13. Festivals of the Goddess Bhagavati. 14. The holy diagrams. 15. The Yakshagana drama of Karnataka. 16. The dance in ancient Orissa. 17. Orissi dance-plastic movements and repertoire. 18. The Chhau dance of Seraikella. 19. Kathak dance. 20. The dances of Manipur. 21. Folk Rhythms and plays. Conclusion-fruitage. Appendices I, II, III. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. "Shrimati Ragini Devi was an accomplished exponent of the Indian classical dance and an authority on the living forms of the art and its traditions. She presented a comprehensive, revealing and enlightening account of the classical Indian dance in this fascinating and eminently readable book. Dance Dialects of India aims at creating a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Indian dance and its cultural environment in India. The book is addressed to the general reader, dancer, and connoisseur, interested in the arts and traditions of India, where regional forms of dance rituals, ...

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