Alka raghuvanshi (7 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 189 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Hardcover. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. This book is different from most others on this subject for it delves into the entire nature-inspired concept of design from the point of the traditional Indian mindset, the socio-economic, marital and fertility related, the magico-religious-iconic connotations and manifestations and the main forms kundan, jadau, meenakari and south Indian temple jewellery. The most important publicly accessible collections of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the National Museum find place as they are the most important repositories of our historical legacy. And yet it makes no claim to being the last word, especially in the Indian context where tradition is perceived as a flowing river ever changing, ever expanding, ever intensifying to enfold and nestle the incredible variations within its affectionate embrace. Dr. Alka Raghuvanshi's writing career in arts spanned nearly 35 years, she documented an entire generation of artistes and artists who shaped the artistic heritage of the country in the last quarter of the century captured in two books written by Dr. Raghuvanshi A Moment in Time with Legends of Indian Arts and Pathfinders artistes of one world. She authored and edited over 28 books including, Garhwal HimalayasChorus of Solitude, Indian Jewelsfor a queen's ransom. As series editor and initiator of the seven-part series Classical Dances of India with one book for each classical dance form written by top performers of the seven forms. She commissioned, edited and curated the visuals of the books. She commissioned and edited Smoking Beauties, a first-ever Indian publication on the heritage of steam engines in the country. A senior columnist and author, she was on the editorial teams of the Indian Express, the Times of India and the BBC, where she consistently wrote to cover literature and the entire spectrum of the arts including dance, music, theatre, painting and crafts.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 3rd Edition. This Book is a special compilation of interviews taken by the celebrated Author Dr. Alka Raghuvanshi, who's career as a journalist spread over four decades. She has interviewed the legends of Indian Arts in this historic documentation.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. In Quest of Salvation. 2. Gateway to Gods abode. 3. Quiet flows Krishnas beloved. 4. In tune with the Ganga. 5. Confluence of Faith. 6. In the Footsteps of the Gods. 7. Dance of the Cosmos. Lake of gold. The Garhwal Himalayas gaunt in their stark almost masculine and pristine beauty have been described as the abode of the Gods and a journey through these captivating mountains threaded together by the mighty Ganga is as fascinating as it is mesmerising. The journey into the majestic Garhwal Himalayas is an exploration into the known and the unknown with the dynamic and revered rivers Ganga and Yamuna giving contextual sanctity to a tradition. The tiraths of Badrinath and Kedarnath and Hem Kund Sahib in the mountains are sentinels of a nation and witness to its cultural moorings, with sparkling icy glaciers glowing in the dark and flower spangled meadows sculpted out of meandering waters. It is here that faith of the believer is tested and rocks deified and elements defined. (jacket).…