Understanding drama: a student companion

Cardullo, R.J.

ISBN: 9789355721051, 9355721056

This book contains 70 short essays that analyse a number of geographically diverse, historically significant plays-among them Oedipus Tyrannos, King Lear, Tartuffe, Long Day's Journey into Night, Hedda Gabler, Androcles and the Lion, Our Town, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, Riders to the Sea, Old Times, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.... Supplementing these model essays are a S...

Concise encyclopaedia of Indian music: its story, growth and synthesis

Gosvami, O.

ISBN: 9788182903456, 8182903459

A confluence of Indian dance drama & text

Banerjee, Utpal K.

ISBN: 9788182904880, 8182904889

Illuminating Indian classical dances through yoga

Narayan, Shovana et al

ISBN: 9788182904750, 8182904757

This humble effort of highlighting the commonalities between Indian classical dance and yoga comes from decades of experience of a classical dancer and a yoga enthusiast. This book endeavours to search and examine the 'asanas' and 'mudras' that are practiced in these pursuits.

Elements of Hindustani classical music, with a foreword by K.J. Yesudas

Jauhari, Shruti

ISBN: 9788124607992, 8124607990

This book attempts to present a detailed and comprehensive discussion of the fundamental concepts and aspects of Hindustani classical music.

The image trap: MG Ramachandran in film and politics

Pandian, MSS

ISBN: 9789351500667, 9351500667

The book analyses the phenomenon of M.G. Ramachandran (MGR), the legendary film star-cum-politician of Tamil Nadu, as a modern-day political myth.

Imaging Odisha, 2 vols., Chief ed. Hermann Kulke

Mohanty, Nivedita et al (ed.)

ISBN: 9789380768014, 938076801X

Vol.1: ISBN: 9789380768014, Vol.2: ISBN: 9789380768021;In two volumes, encompasses studies of history, religion, sculpture and architecture, art, music and literature of Odisha, which represents one of the richest and oldest traditions in the Indian subcontinent.

The immortals of Indian music

Omchery, Leela et al. (ed.)

ISBN: 9788121204569, 8121204569

Contains masterpieces from great personalities of music, Leela Omchery, T. Lakshmanan Pillai, Robibindralal Roy, K C Varadachari, Mrs. Vasanthi Krishna Rao and Mrs. N Mini who have described the various aspects of music.;

In adoration of Kamakshi

Asha, R (Sivasree)

ISBN: 9788192711508, 8192711501

This book deals with the kritis of Shree Muthuswami Dikshita on Goddess Kamakshi. Hailed as one of the greatest saint composers in the history of Indian Music, his kritis are well known for their philosophical, musical and lyrical excellence.

In step with paradise: rhythms to the poetry of Kashmir, conceptualised & ed. by Uma Vasudev

ISBN: 9788182901544, 8182901545

An unusual book which presents the essence of Kashmir as revealed in gestures, movements, poetry and words by dancers poised along photographs of this land's meandering rivers and towering mountainscapes.

Incredible North India: folk cultural traditions

Pandey, S P et al

ISBN: 9788183874984, 8183874983

The present volume highlights the cultural traditions, folk performing arts and traditions of Northern India, particularly Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is expected the volume will be highly use full in understanding the dynamics of folk culture and traditions of North India.

Handbook of music therapy: sonorous sublime, soulful & scintillating sounds

Goel, Sushil Kumar

ISBN: 9789381952948, 9381952949

India in the Natyasastra of Bharata

Kanjilal, Dileep Kumar

Harivallabh: a rich tradition of musical geniuses

Dada, Rakesh

ISBN: 9789352916139, 9352916131

The book traces 142 years of detailed account of the annual festival with rare photographs, manuscripts and memoirs. A treasure book that takes you through the entire ecstatic journey of classical music since Baba Harivallabh initiated this event in the memory of his Guru.

India psychedelic: the story of a rocking generation

Bhatia, Sidharth

ISBN: 9789350298374, 9350298376

Buddhist art and culture: symbols and significance

Kumar, Ujjwal

ISBN: 9788195669424, 8195669425

This book is a huge topic with an enormous range of material available for discussion. Buddhist art refers to the rich and diverse representations of religious images, sculpture, dance, visual mythology, and symbols deriving from the various Buddhist communities found around the world. Buddhist culture is exemplified through Buddhist art, Buddhist architecture, Buddhist music and Buddhist cuisine.

India's film society movement: the journey and its impact

Cherian, V.K.

ISBN: 9789385985638, 9385985639

India's great masters: a photographic journey into the heart of classical music, photographs by Raghu Rai, text by Ashok Vajpayi

ISBN: 9788172239466, 8172239467

This book contains profiles of thirteen great masters of Indian music, into photographs from Raghu Rai, India's best known photographer, accompanied by a perceptive text written by noted writer and music expert Ashok Vajpayi.

India's heritage of Gharana music: Pandits of Gwalior

Pandit, Meeta

ISBN: 9788182904231, 8182904234

This book is about the history of the Gwalior Gharana. It provides deep insights into the depth of the gayaki of Gwalior and the generosity with which the art disseminated all over India. Numerous legends, rare anecdotes, folklore, narratives make it a very interesting reading along with rare pictures from the family archives interspersed throughout the book.

Hindu practice,

ISBN: 9780192883667, 0192883666

Traditions of asceticism, yoga, and devotion (bhakti), including dance and music, developed in Hinduism over long periods of time. Some of these practices, notably those denoted by the term yoga, are orientated towards salvation from the cycle of reincarnation and go back several thousand years. These practices, borne witness to in ancient texts called Upanisads, as well as in other traditions,...