Bharatanatyam (Dances of India) -

Prathibha Prahlad

Wisdom Tree

2004

99 páginas

3h 18m

ISBN-10: 8186685111

Bharatanatyam, one of the more popular classical dance forms, is a composite art. Widely practiced in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it is at once a sensual and divine experience. it was performed in the temples by dancers who were called devadasis as an integral part of the religious rituals. The erstwhile princely courts partonised the temples and thus its various traditions, from where the dance form drew its sustenance. The book traces the form's journey through the ages to the present day.