The Celestial Dancers

The Celestial Dancers
Author: Amit Sarwal
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2022-05-15
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1000625508

The Celestial Dancers: Manipuri Dance on Australian Stage charts the momentous journey of the popularization of Manipur’s Hindu dances in Australia. Tradition has it that the people of Manipur, a northeastern state of India, are descended from the celestial gandharvas, dance and music blessed among them as a God’s gift. The intricately symbolic Hindu dances of Manipur in their original religious forms were virtually unseen and unknown outside India until an Australian impresario, Louise Lightfoot, brought them to the stage in the 1950s. Her experimental changes through a pioneering collaboration with dancers Rajkumar Priyagopal Singh and Ibetombi Devi modernized Manipuri dance for presentation on a global stage. This partnership moved Manipur’s Hindu dances from the sphere of ritualistic temple practice to a formalized stage art abroad. Amit Sarwal chronicles how this movement, as in the case of other prominent Indian classical dances and dancers, enabled both Manipuri dance and dancers to gain recognition worldwide. This book is ideal for anyone with an interest in Hindu temple dance, Manipur dance, cross-cultural collaborations and the globalizing of Indian Classical Dance. The Celestial Dancers is a comprehensive study of how an exceptional Hindu dance form developed on the global stage.

Dances of Manipur

Dances of Manipur
Author: Saryu Doshi
Publisher: Gaudiya Vedanta Publications
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1989
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Mandala Publishing Group was established in 1987 to increase awareness of and appreciation for the culture and philosophy of ancient India's Vedic tradition. The Vedas are the oldest and largest body of literature in existence. Although originally an oral tradition, its written language, Sanskrit, is known by linguists as the mother of all languages. The Vedas outline the natural role of individuals in harmony with both the metaphysical and spiritual worlds. Enlightening and inspiring us to progress toward a spiritual goal, Vedic wisdom reminds us of our true nature. Within the four Vedas, a divine conception of art, music, poetry, theology, medicine, and even economics describes a central aim of uplifting human society toward spiritual fulfillment. The mission of Mandala Publishing Group is to make this great knowledge accessible to today's readers. Mandala sponsors cultural dance performances, art exhibits, and work shops, and funds many architectural preservation projects in India's holy cities. Preserving diverse cultures and protecting the environment are synonymous in the Vedic tradition -- where consciousness is honored in all living things -- and throughout creation -- where the ultimate truth is beauty. We hope our readers will learn and benefit from this great tradition and apply its timeless wisdom in their daily lives. A unique contribution to studies in Indian dance.

The Cultural Heritage of Manipur

The Cultural Heritage of Manipur
Author: Sanjenbam Yaiphaba Meitei
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2020-11-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000296296

The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal has a project to map the cultural heritage of North-East India. One volume is planned on each state. Manipur is one of the unique multi-ethnic states of North-East India which has a complex but distinctive cultural heritage of its own. This book presents the different facets of the cultural heritage of the border state of Manipur ingrained within its historicity, identity and political ecology. This book will be of much value for scholars across the disciplinary frames and pave the way for further research. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Let's Know Dances of India

Let's Know Dances of India
Author: Aakriti Sinha
Publisher: Star Publications
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006
Genre: Dance
ISBN: 9788176500975

Information About Various Dances Of India With Colourful Pictures

Manipuri Dances

Manipuri Dances
Author: R. K. Danisana
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2012
Genre: Dance
ISBN: 9788185891873

Manipuri Dances: Lasya Lahari

Manipuri Dances: Lasya Lahari
Author: Leela Row Dayal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 74
Release: 1951
Genre: Dance
ISBN:

The famous dance form of Manipur one of the eastern most states of India known as Manipuri is well known for its simplicity. This book sets out to describe its many forms and steps. Manipuru dance depicts the lord Krishnas life and is performed mainly during the months of May, July and February. It is a book for all those who have an interest in the various dance forms of India.

Reflections of Dance along the Brahmaputra

Reflections of Dance along the Brahmaputra
Author: Ralph Buck
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1000901483

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 India, with a focus on Sattriya dance. The chapters examine how these dance forms play an important role in the region’s socio-cultural, economic, and political life, intertwining religion and the arts through music, dance, and drama. Further, they also explore how folk dance cultures in North East India have never been relegated to the background, never considered secondary, aesthetically, or otherwise, but have become expressions of political and cultural identity. An evocative work, this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of pedagogy, choreography, community dance practice, theatre and performance studies, social and cultural studies, aesthetics, interdisciplinary arts, and more. It will be an invaluable resource for artists and practitioners working in dance schools and communities.

AKASHVANI

AKASHVANI
Author: Publications Division (India),New Delhi
Publisher: Publications Division (India),New Delhi
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1961-10-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

"Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener.It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 december, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio,New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 01/10/1961 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 64 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXVI. No. 40. BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 11-64 ARTICLE: 1. Financing The Third Plan 2. Reminiscences of Tagore 3. Manipuri Dancing 4. Taxation's Role in Capital Formation 5. A New Look to My Home 6. The Living Tyagaraja AUTHOR: 1. Dr. A. M. Khusro 2. Interview with Ravindra Nath Tagore 3. Smt. Nayna Jhaveri 4. Prof. K. Vasudevan 5. Gopi Gauba 6. Vasanta Raghavendar Document ID : 14 Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals.For reproduction previous permission is essential.