Mudras of Indian Dance: 52 Hand Gestures for Artistic Expression

by Revital Carroll and Cain Carroll

Drawn from two of the most important ancient texts on the subject, the Natya Shastra and the Abhinaya Darpana, this attractive set of user-friendly cards shows the 52 fundamental hand mudras used in Indian dance and theatre. These gestures provide the basis for an entire language of hand articulation. Each card presents a full-colour image of the mudra with Sanskrit name, transliteration and English translation, as well as concise information on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848191758
• ISBN13: 9781848191754
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Singing Dragon
• Length: 52 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.6" x 6.2"