Abhinaya Darpanam Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Revised & Enlarged)
Edited by Gautam Chatterjee

Language: English ISBN: 9788193279410 Publisher: Distributed by Indica Books Edition: 2018 Time of Expedition: Immediate  Size:  225 X   150 mm. cover: Hardcover Pages: 139 Availibility: Available   Price : 7  $ USD   Add to Cart   Add Book to Favorites ^ Summary: Nandikeshwar's Abhinayadarpan after Natyashastra, is the first major treatise on dance in Sanskrit. Encapsulated in beautiful verses by monk Nandikeshwar in 4th century B.C. after monk Bharat (text found in 13th century A. D. confirms its date with his other two slim texts Nandikeshwar Kashika and Rudradamaru-udbhavsutra vivaran), the text was first translated into English and then in Hindi and other languages from Sanskrit in 20th century. Description: This text, especially focused on ancient Indian dance form, is inspired by Natyashastra and Sangit Samayasar, and influenced several texts in later period such as Nrityaratnavali, Nartananirnaya and Sangitsarasangrah.