Bharatanatyam / Prathibha Prahlad

By:

Prathibha Prahlad

Language: English Series: Dances of IndiaPublication details: Wisdom Tree 2004 New DelhiEdition: 1st edDescription: 99 p. : ill. ; 17 cmISBN:

9788186685112

Subject(s):

Dances--India

DDC classification:

793.31954 PRA

Summary: Bharatanatyam, one of the more popular classical dance forms, is a composite art. Widely practiced in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it is at once a sensual and divine experience. It was performed by dancers who were called devadasis in the temples as an integral part of the religious rituals. The erstwhile princely courts patronised the temples and hence its various traditions from where the dance form drew its sustenance.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	793.31954 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	661508
English Books	Anna Centenary Library 6TH FLOOR, B WING	793.31954 PRA;1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	661509

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Bharatanatyam, one of the more popular classical dance forms, is a composite art. Widely practiced in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it is at once a sensual and divine experience. It was performed by dancers who were called devadasis in the temples as an integral part of the religious rituals. The erstwhile princely courts patronised the temples and hence its various traditions from where the dance form drew its sustenance.

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