The Mirror of Gesture – Being the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara
Being the Abhinaya Darpana of Nandikesvara
- Publisher's listprice GBP 47.00
-
22 454 Ft (21 385 Ft + 5% VAT)
The price is estimated because at the time of ordering we do not know what conversion rates will apply to HUF / product currency when the book arrives. In case HUF is weaker, the price increases slightly, in case HUF is stronger, the price goes lower slightly.
- Discount 10% (cc. 2 245 Ft off)
- Discounted price 20 209 Ft (19 247 Ft + 5% VAT)
Subcribe now and take benefit of a favourable price.
Subscribe
22 454 Ft
Availability
Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
Why don't you give exact delivery time?
Delivery time is estimated on our previous experiences. We give estimations only, because we order from outside Hungary, and the delivery time mainly depends on how quickly the publisher supplies the book. Faster or slower deliveries both happen, but we do our best to supply as quickly as possible.
Product details:
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Date of Publication 20 November 2024
- ISBN 9788119139156
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages80 pages
- Size 230x150x15 mm
- Weight 400 g
- Language English 614
Categories
Short description:
This book will benefit scholars and researchers interested in Indian theatre, art, and dance.
MoreLong description:
The Mirror of Gesture is an English translation of the Sanskrit text on dance, Abhinaya Darpana by Nandikeshvara, an exponent of theatre in ancient India. It is an abridged version of Bharatarnava, which is an exposition of classical Indian dance. This treatise is based upon the principles of Indian theatre: natya, nritta, and nritya sastras. Abhinaya Darpana contains 4,000 slokas and an exposition of classical Indian dance, theatre, and music. The date of this treatise goes back to the fifth and fourth centuries bc. It was Nandikeshwara, who had much influence on popular dance exponents, such as Bharatamuni, the author of Natyasastra (second century bc), and Matangamuni, the author of Brihadeshi (fifth century bc). In this English translation, forms of posture used in Indian dance and theatre, such as head movements, mudras made by hands along with its interpretation, invocation to nine planets in the universe, veneration of ten Vishnu’s incarnations, four castes, upper and lower worlds, and living and non-living beings on Earth are discussed.
More
