Śiva in Dance, Myth, and Iconography
Author: Anne-Marie Gaston
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 268
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Śiva in Dance, Myth and Iconography
Author: Anne-Marie Gaston
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780195625950
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, Anne-Marie Gaston, a professional exponent of several Indian classical dance styles, combines her knowledge of the oral and literary traditions of Bharata Natyam with an extensive review of Saivite sculpture. She demonstrates that sculptural depictions of Siva, and his manifestations in dance, have a common root in mythology, and shows the interdependence of the two arts through an examination of symbolic stances and postures of the hands and feet. Beginning with a brief historical survey of the dance in India, Gaston discusses its secular-religious functions and the extent to which changing social norms have affected the form.
Siva in Dance, Myth and Iconography
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Published: 2003
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Dance of Siva
Author: David Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003-11-13
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780521528658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a full account of Siva's Dance of Bliss, which has become a popular symbol in the West for Hinduism and Eastern Mysticism. Siva is one of the two main gods of Hinduism, and his worshippers comprise half of all Hindus. Siva's Dance of Bliss is based on a remarkable Sanskrit poem written by Umapati Sivacarya, Saiva theologian and temple priest in Cidambaram, South India, in the fourteenth century. Starting with the bronze image of Nataraja, King of Dancers, thereafter the Cidambaram temple, its myth and its priests are viewed in the light of the poem. Umapati's Saiva theology is discussed in relation to his life and also in relation to Vedanta and yoga. The iconography and mythology of the Goddess and of other forms of Siva provide necessary perspective. Art from Cidambaram and neighbouring sites illuminates the text.
Shiva Onstage
Author: Diana Brenscheidt gen. Jost
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 3643901089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Uday Shanker and his company launched their inaugural world tour in Paris in 1931, European and American audiences received the ensemble enthusiastically. How could this group of foreigners have been so successful on Western stages? This book explores why.
The Dance Of Siva
Author: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781018837376
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Handbook of Hindu Mythology
Author: George M. Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008-03-27
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 019533261X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike many other ancient mythologies, Hinduism thrives in the modern world. One billion followers and countless others have been captivated by its symbolic representations of love, karma, and reincarnation. Handbook of Hindu Mythology offers an informative introduction to this dauntingly complex mythology of multifaceted deities, lengthy heroic tales, and arcane philosophies-all with a 3,000-year history of reinterpretations and adaptations. Williams offers a number of pathways by which to approach Hinduism's ever-changing gods and goddesses (e.g., Brahma, Vishnu, Siva), spiritual verses (such as the vedas), secular epics (including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata), myths within myths, devotional and esoteric traditions, psychic and yogic disciplines, and magical practices. With this handbook, readers can explore the history of Hindu mythology, follow a detailed timeline of key episodes and historical events, and look up specific elements of historical or contemporary Hinduism in a beautifully illustrated reference work. It is the ideal introduction to the origins of Hinduism, the culture that shaped it from antiquity to the present, and the age-old stories, ideas, and traditions that speak to the human condition as eloquently today as ever. Including annotated bibliographies, a glossary of cultural and mythological terms, and numerous illustrations, here is a gold mine of information on Hindu mythology. "
Reading Śiva
Author: Ellen Raven
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2021-12-20
Total Pages: 669
ISBN-13: 9004473009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn extensive, illustrated bibliography for the Hindu god Śiva in the arts of South and Southeast Asia, offering detailed indices and easy access to resource repositories.
Siva in Art, Literature, and Thought
Author: Shanti Lal Nagar
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 540
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPicturing Performance
Author: Thomas F. Heck
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781580460446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere has long been a need to introduce performing-arts enthusiasts and students to the fascinating field of iconography, both as manifested in art history and in its more pragmatic or applied forms. Yet relatively little systematic effort has been made to collect and interpret centuries of such visual evidence in the light of the best available art-historical information, combined with corroborating textual documentation and insights from the histories of performance disciplines. Aspiring iconographers of the performing arts need to be aware that there are often several levels of interpretation which great works of visual art will sustain. This book explores these levels of interpretation: a surface or literal reading, a deeper reading of the work which seeks to enter the mind of the artist and asks how and why he put a given work together, and the deepest reading of the work relating it to the artistic traditions and culture in which the artist lived. In expounding on these levels of iconographic interpretations four discourses by scholars active in the study of visual records are given in relation to traditions, techniques, and trends: performance in general (Katritzky), music (Heck), theatre (Erenstein), and dance (Smith). Effort is made to keep abreast of modern technology influencing iconographic representations as on the Internet and virtual reality.Thomas F. Heck is Professor of Musicology and Head of the Music and Dance Library at the Ohio State University.
