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Paadha Bhedhah : Vocabulary of Feet Movements in Dance

Jayalakshmi Eshwar, Jayalakshmi Eshwar, 2012, ix, 126 p, col. photographers, ISBN : 9788192587806, $80.00 (Includes free airmail shipping)

Paadha Bhedhah : Vocabulary of Feet Movements in DanceContents: 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)
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