Gesture: 2 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Gestures and Postures (in the path of acting) (in Indian Dramas) are exhibited through 膧峁単ik膩bhinaya, which represents one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥� (in Sanskrit Drama), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擜bhinaya (鈥渁cting鈥�) is of four varieties, according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺. The 腻峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补 represents the physical movements. This type of acting establishes the importance of gestures and postures in the path of acting.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Full-text (+2483): Mudra, Ingita, Abhinaya, Angika, Anjali, Angavikshepa, Ceshta, Hasta, Sanketa, Abhayamudra, Ingitajna, Abhiniti, Pancamudra, Lalitya, Anubhava, Alapallava, Jnanamudra, Varadamudra, Yonimudra, Kartarimukha.
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Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
3. Concept of Abhinaya in general < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
1. Author, place and date of the Hastalaksanadipika < [Chapter 3 - Later developments of dramatic techniques]
9. Structure of the Natyashastra < [Chapter 2 - Bharata鈥檚 Dramaturgy]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Manasollasa (study of Arts and Sciences) (by Mahadev Narayanrao Joshi)
7. Dance in Somesvara鈥檚 Manasollasa < [Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa]
1. Origin of art in India < [Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa]
2. Art in Citra or Painting < [Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa]
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter IV - Description of the Class Dance (t膩峁囜笉ava)
Chapter IX - Gestures of Major Limbs (a峁単a)
Uday Shankar < [July-August 1933]
Mutual Salutation-a Precious Legacy < [April 鈥� June, 1999]
Kathakali: The Classical Dance Art of India < [May-June 1933]
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