Understanding Kuchipudi / research and script, Devesh Soneji ; produced by Suvik Communications for Darpana Communications ; directors, Devesh Soneji, Mallika Sarabhai.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Sarabhai, Mallika, director.

Baria, Bharat, actor.

Soneji, Devesh, director, screenwriter.

Suvik Communications, producer.

Darpana Communications, producer.

Karmakshetra Educational Foundation, producer.

Darpana Academy of the Performing Arts, producer, distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shastri, Vedantam Lakshminarayana.

Kuchipudi (Dance).

Dance--India--Andhra Pradesh--History.

Dance.

Dance--Study and teaching--India.

Dance--Study and teaching.

History.

India.

India--Andhra Pradesh.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (52 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

1/2 in.

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Ahmedabad, India : Darpana Communications, [1998]

System Details:

VHS - NTSC

analog

magnetic

VHS

Summary:

Explores the solo dance tradition of Andhra Pradesh known as Kuchipudi devised by Vedantam Lakshminarayana Shastri in the present century. It examines sources of temple, concert and narrative traditional dances. Temple and concert dances were practised by temple dancers of Andhra, while narrative traditional dances were to be found in the repertoires of both temple dancers and Brahman male performances in villages.

Participant:

Mallika Sarabhai with Bharat Baria (Darpana Academy of the Performing Arts).

Notes:

"Darpana is an activity of the Karmakshetra Educational Foundation."--Container.

OCLC:

49546151