Table of Contents
Kathak Gyan Sagar Part 2 has been written keeping in mind pupils/students of IVth and onwards. This book focuses on both the Principles and Activity side of the Kathaka.
This book focuses on all such topics which remained untouched in the Kathaka Gyan Sagar Part 2 and an effort has also been made to write these in great detail. There are innumerable aspects per se. 'Kathaka', this topic is broad in itself or should we say vast, that has many aspects and it is very difficult to write on every aspect.
In this modren age the Guru and Shishya relations/parampara are not like the old times, this topic of Guru and Shishya has been explained interstingly in this book. An effort has been made to explain in greater detail about, Importance of Manglaacharana before dance, Information on definitions of some very special words of Kathaka dance, 108 Karanon, 32 Angahaara and 4 Rechakas have been explained in greater detail, Difference between Hero (Naayaka) and Heroine (Naayika) along with rasa principles and along with that ten lives (Das Prana) topcics etc have also been given emphasis. Due to this students can get more information in a single/one book.
Single Hand Gestures, (Asamyuta Hasta Mudraayen), Double/Combined Handed ointed Hand Gestures (Samyukta Hand Gestures), Dance Hand Gestures (Nritya Hasta
Mudraayen), Divine Hand Gestures (Dev Hand Mudraayen), Dashavtar Hand Gestures (Dashavtar Mudraayen), Diffferent Castes and Colours' Hand Gestures (Vibhinna Jaatiyon Evam Varnon Ki Hasta Mudraayen), Hand Gestures (Hasta Mudraayen) for Friends/Neighbours' Hand meaning Relatives Hand, Nine Planets Hand Gestures (Nava Graha Hasta
Mudraayen) have been explained illusteatively along with sanskrita hymns (Shlokas).
Activity Unit has 32 famous and not so famous beat information and along with Tintaal, Jhaptaal, ektaal, Rupaktaal, Rudrataal, Raastaal Aarhachaartaal, Dhamaartaal, Savaaritaal, Gazajhanptaal, and Mattataal in Salaami, Tihaaiee, Aamad, Tukraa, Paran, Kavittha etc. are also written meaning all 11 beats (taalas) have been written in detail and that has been tried to be written very beautifully within the parameters/boundaries of rhythm and beat s This has been written within the parameters/boundaries of beat and rhythm.