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Traversing Tradition
Contributed articles presented as a collaborative series initiated by World Dance Alliance, Asia Pacific Center with Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Arts and Aesthetics.
Close-Up
Zohra Segal’s no-holds-barred memoir is feisty, irreverent and candid — a ringside view of nearly a hundred years of her life on stage and screen, in India and England. In 1930 Zohra Segal struck out and went to Germany to study modern dance at Mary Wigman’s Dance School in Dresden. It was a most unusual decision — and a most unusual choice of career for an aristocratic young Indian woman. But then, Zohra was nothing if not unusual. In 1933 she returned to India, and in 1935 joined Uday Shankar’s famed dance academy in Almora, together with Simkie and fellow dancer, Kameshwar, whom she married in 1942. On to Lahore and the Zoresh Dance Institute — and then her big move into actin...
India's Dances
The Dances Of India Are Among The Oldest Dance Genres Still Widely Practiced Today. In Recent Years They Have Become Increasingly Known And Appreciated All Over The World. This Book Details The History Of The Several Styles Of Indian Dance And Gives An Account Of The Cultural, Religious, Social And Political Factors Which Influenced Their Growth And Development. There Are Fascinating Side-Lights On The Etiquette And Mores Of Indian Society. Many Of The Myths And Legends Which Form The Subject Matter Of The Dances Are Recounted And Theories Suggested To Explain Their Inspiration And Sources.This Is A Comprehensive Survey For Readers Who Want To Relate The Classical Dances To The Broader Backg...
Reflections of Dance along the Brahmaputra
This volume brings a critical lens to dance and culture within North East India. Through case studies, first-hand accounts, and interviews, it explores unique folk dances of Indigenous communities of North East India that reflect diverse journeys, lifestyles, and connections within their ethnic groups, marking almost every ritual and festival. Dance for people of North East India, as elsewhere, is also a way of declaring, establishing, celebrating, and asserting humans' relationship with nature. The book draws attention to the origins and special circumstances of dances from North East India. It discusses a range of important folk-dance forms alongside classical dance forms in North East Ind...
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HOTEL ADVENTURES WITH THE STARS
What would happen if you got stuck with dreaded Bollywood villains like Gulshan Grover & Ranjeet and they rescue you from being harassed? What would your reaction be if Madhuri Dixit said I Am Sorry to you? As a four-year-old, in the verdant Doon Valley, Aruna would prance about the garden while the great sitar maestro Vilayat Khan would hold his music soirees. At 19, Aruna had Bollywood’s sexiest hero of the time, Sanjay Dutt, say I Love You to her. By the time she began working with hotels Aruna had stars from Bollywood and Hollywood orbiting her galaxy. HOTEL ADVENTURES WITH THE STARS is truly one-of-a-kind autobiography that chronicles several of Aruna's engrossing true encounters with a gamut of celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Kapil Dev, Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia, Ruskin Bond, Maneka Gandhi, Kiran Bedi, Khushwant Singh and several others. Funny, thrilling and heart-warming in equal measure, Hotel Adventures with the Stars is a collector’s edition Memoir.
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India's Kathak Dance, Past Present, Future
All The Major Dance Styles Of The Indian Subcontinent Share A Common Root System Of Ethical And Aesthetic Values. Hence No Single Style Can Claim To Be Purer Or Older Than Any Other. Kathak- The Style That Grew, Took Shape And Flourished In The Northern Regions Of The Subcontinent-Has Been Misunderstood And Misinterpreted On Account Of Ignorance And Prejudice From Various Quarters. This Book Sets Out, Therefore, To Rectify Incorrect Perceptions By Presenting Historical Facts And Placing Kathak Dance In Its Proper Cultural Context. The Background Of The Dance Is Explained In Detail; The Religious, Social And Political Influences Over The Centuries Are Recounted; Myth, Theory And Reality Are E...
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