Woman Classical Dancers of India

Indian civilization and culture are rich in its classical dance forms. Lord Shiva in the form of Natraj provides us a glimpse of the cosmic dance which for eons has inspired our dancers to delve deep into the aesthetics and meaning of dance. This quest to find the truth gave expression to many forms of dance which over the period acquired their classical forms. Like Lord Shiva Goddess Parvati is represented by Lasya dance. Women practitioners in many of times lead from the front and there is no dearth of them in every classical dance form. Dr. Aarohi Walia Cheema gives detailed biographical accounts of 48 women classical dancers of India spread over dance forms and regions. This is a very handy informative book which provides biographical information of 48 women classical performers in a single volume. The book has been beautifully printed on art paper with colour pictures.