Dance Gestures : Mirror of Expressions: Sanskrit Text with English
Translation of Nandikesvara's Abhinayadarpanam/P. Ramachandrasekhar. Mumbai,
Giri Trading Agency, 2007, 192 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-7950-401-8.
Dance Gestures : Mirror of Expressions: Sanskrit Text with English
Translation of Nandikesvara's Abhinayadarpanam/P. Ramachandrasekhar. Mumbai,
Giri Trading Agency, 2007, 192 p., (pbk). ISBN 81-7950-401-8.
Contents: Preface. Publisher's note. Abhinaya. Abhinayadarpana. Nandikesvara. Allusions in Abhinavabharati. Allusions in musicological texts. Other opinions. Contributions of Nandikesvara. Authors and works cited by Nandikesvara. Abhinayadarpanam. 1. Namaskriya. 2. Natyotpatti. 3. Natyaprasamsa. 4. Natanabhedah. 5. Natana Prayogakalah. 6. Natya. 7. Nrtta. 8. Nrtya. 9. Sabhapati Laksana. 10. Mantri Laksana. 11. Sabha Laksana. 12. Sabha Racana. 13. Patra Laksana. 14. Varjaniya Patrani. 15. Patrasya Pranah. 16. Kinkini Laksana. 17. Prarthana. 18. Rangadhidevata Stuti. 19. Puspanjalih. 20. Natyakrama. 21. Abhinaya. 22. Angikabhinaya Sadhanani. 23. Sirobhedha. 24. Drsti Bhedhah. 25. Griva Bhedah. 26. Hasta Bhedah. 27. Padabhedah. 28. Some later works dealing with Natya. 29. A short account of Bharatarnava. 30. Abhinayas for delineation of Rasa. 31. Rasadrsti. 32. Sthayi Bhava Drsti. 33. Sancaribhava Drsti. 34. Bhrukuti. 35. Bibliography. 36. Rough sketch of Preksagrha. 37. Some important questions.
From the Preface: "While preparing the present edition, care has been taken to ensure that it becomes a concise guide to the students of Indian Theory of Dance as well for the research scholars. An elaborate introduction and a summary of contents of Bharatarnava, another text on Indian dance attributed to Nandikesvara is also given for the general readers.
This work tries to give a faithful translation of the text Abhinayadarpana and the author have added as appendix few information which would be of immense value to both practising dancers as well as theorists of dance studies."