A Confluence of Indian Dance, Drama & Text (Hardcover)

This tome — in the author’s ongoing effort to chronicle Indian performing arts in a lavishly illustrated, “coffee-table” format that began in the 1990’s and has already grown into some seven volumes – can be considered as both a sequel as well as a unique addition to the entire series. This isthe eighth volume, bringing it to the later years of the 2010’s decade, maintaining the same quality and standard as the earlier volumes: in design, get-up and illustrations. This is also a unique addition to the performing arts series in that it pays very special attention to the Eastern Indian scenario which – despite being a very creative segment of our land– goes largely unnoticed. This tome pays a glowing tribute to these artists and performers for their zeal and skills,– without diminishing in any way the national contribution that does surge through and recharge the eastern milieu’s own oeuvre. This tome also uniquely chronicles quite a few commentaries and overviews, and some reviews of important tracts published on Indian dance, drama and related arts: in the past decade or so. This is a first-time effort of its kind.