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An extremely handy guide by Krishna Sahai to
understand and appreciate Bharata Natyam, the
ancient and esoteric dance form preserved
through the ages with astonishing purity. The
holistic overview takes one through the purpose
behind all Indian art forms, the development and
history of Bharata Natyam, stories that are set
to dance and, finally, to the technique.
The well-researched text, illustrated with
photographs, and line drawings by Gautam Vaghela,
will help the reader-viewer enjoy, as a true
aesthete, the multi-layered beauty of the form
and content of this ancient heritage, and the
ultimate experience of rasa.
Krishna Sahai, a graduate in economics from Lady
Sri Ram College, New Delhi, earned her M.Phil
degree in International Relations from
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She
joined the Indian Revenue Service in 1978.
Krishna's appreciation for the Arts began early.
She learnt the piano and completed the extension
course from the Trinity College of Music,
London. She was actively involved with amateur
theatre groups through school and college. She
learnt Bharata Natyam, first under the tutelage
of Shri K. V. Kunniraman, and later from Sri
Srinivas Santhanam, himself a disciple of the
legendary guru, Chokkalingam Pillai. |
