Revealing the Art of Nāṭyaśāstra

Narayanan Chittoor Namboodiripad (Nārāyaṇan Cittūr Nampūtirippāṭ):
Revealing the Art of Nāṭyaśāstra / Narayanan Chittoor Namboodiripad. - New Delhi : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 2012. - xi, 196 S.
ISBN 978-81-215-1218-3
US$ 16,95 (Munshiram Manoharlal)
US$ 36,50 (D.K. Agencies)
DDC: 792.0954; 808.20954

Beschreibung
This book unveils the secret world of Indian classical theatre, the fundamental principles of sublime grace, stage presence, and effective communication of emotions. It analyzes the techniques of Centripetal Effect, Centre Point, and the Introspective Illusion that influence the presentation of plays. It also analyzes the secret of grace. Bharata Muni has given an unbelievably detailed study of the facial muscles and head movements. He orders What to do but not Why? The first chapter gives the rationale behind every sloka dealing with this. The second chapter (Acting with the Face) and the third chapter (Acting with the Body) both analyze the logic of using various parts of the body to create bhava. This book is unique since it studies the unrevealed secret of dramaturgy; no other work has ever attempted such a logical study of grace and bhava. [Verlagsinformation]

Inhalt
Preface. vii
Transliteration. xii
PART 1: THE RATIONALE OF THE TOTAL AESTHETIC EXPRESSION. 1
   1. The Aesthetic Expression. 3
PART 2: THE RATIONALE OF BHARATA'S TEXT (CHAPS. 8 AND 10). 73
   2. Acting with the Face. 75
   3. Acting with the Body. 141
   4. Conclusion. 162
Appendices:
I. Bharata Muni's Nāṭyaśāstra. 170
II. The Dance Dramas. 178
III. The Dance. 187
Index. 194

Autor
Narayanan Chittoor Namboodiripad belongs to the ancient Brahmin family, Chittoor Mana. He acted as the President of the Adi Sankara Twelfth Centenary Celebrations and the Digvijayayatra which carried the Sankara-jyoti from Kalady to Kedaranatha.

Quellen: Munshiram Manoharlal; D.K. Agencies; Exotic India; WorldCat
Bildquelle: Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi
Bibliographie: [1]

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