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Hastha prayogaah : vocabulary of hand gestures in Bharatanatyam / Abhinayaa Centre for Dance presents ; [produced by] K. Lakshman & Kapil Das.
LIBRA DVD 028 625
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Sanskrit
- Subjects (All):
- Bharata natyam--Study and teaching.
- Bharata natyam.
- Gesture in dance--Study and teaching--India.
- Gesture in dance.
- Dance--Study and teaching--India.
- Dance.
- Dance--Study and teaching.
- India.
- Genre:
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Vocabulary of hand gestures in Bharatanatyam
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Jayalakshmi Eshwar, 2006.
- Language Note:
- In English and Sanskrit with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD (PAL).
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Based on the ancient Indian text "Abhinayadarpanam" illustrates the varied usages of the hasthas (hand gestures in Indian dance) with special reference to the Asamyutha (single hand gestures) and the Samyutha (double hand gestures) and their applications known as Viniyogas (the vocabulary of dance gestures). The film is divided into two sections: the single hand gestures and double hand gestures with each available in two formats: long shots and close-up shots.
- Participant:
- Instructor: Jayalakshmi Eshwar.
- Notes:
- "While designed to be used independently, this DVD can also be used in conjuction with the book by the same title by Yayalakshmi Eshwar."
- "Interactive DVD lets you choose any gesture for practice."--Container.
- OCLC:
- 187148228
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