Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Dear Maya I think that the most popular dictionary treating Indian Classical Dances is Bharata Koza, which is described in Sanskrit. From the other point of view, Bharata Koza is a collection of the definition of the technical terms in such fields from the classical Sanskrit works of music and dance. Bharata Koza compiled by M. Ramakrishna Kavi, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Ltd. I don't know any dictionary of Indian classical dance, but think English translation of the seventh chapter of Sangiitaratnaakara can be a kind of dictionary of Indian classical dance in 13c. that is described in English. The Samgiitaratnaakara of Sharngadeva, vol. 4 Chapter on Dancing, translated by K. Kunjunni Raja and Radha Burnier The Adyar Library and Research Center I will be very happy that my suggestion could be helpful for you. Yasuhiro Okazaki At 5:53 PM +0000 03.5.21, mtn2002ca wrote: >Hi, > >I am looking for a dictionary on Indian Classical Dances. Could >anyone suggest one for me? > >Thanks in advance, >Maya > > > > > >indology > > > >Your use of is subject to -- Yasuhiro Okazaki 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken 731-1503 Japan Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Dear Okazaki Yasuhiro, Thanks a lot for the information. Bharata Koza might be an ideal one since I can read Sanskrit. I really appreciate your prompt response. Best Regards, Maya Okazaki Yasuhiro <kappa-y wrote: Dear Maya I think that the most popular dictionary treating Indian Classical Dances is Bharata Koza, which is described in Sanskrit. >From the other point of view, Bharata Koza is a collection of the definition of the technical terms in such fields from the classical Sanskrit works of music and dance. Bharata Koza compiled by M. Ramakrishna Kavi, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Ltd. I don't know any dictionary of Indian classical dance, but think English translation of the seventh chapter of Sangiitaratnaakara can be a kind of dictionary of Indian classical dance in 13c. that is described in English. The Samgiitaratnaakara of Sharngadeva, vol. 4 Chapter on Dancing, translated by K. Kunjunni Raja and Radha Burnier The Adyar Library and Research Center I will be very happy that my suggestion could be helpful for you. Yasuhiro Okazaki At 5:53 PM +0000 03.5.21, mtn2002ca wrote: >Hi, > >I am looking for a dictionary on Indian Classical Dances. Could >anyone suggest one for me? > >Thanks in advance, >Maya > > > > > >indology > > > >Your use of is subject to -- Yasuhiro Okazaki 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken 731-1503 Japan Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School indology Post your free ad now! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Dear Maya and Members I am afraid that you don't think the following my impression concerns your business. It is well known that Bharata Koza is one of the most popular dictionary of Indian classical music, dramaturgy and dance. However, It is, I think, difficult to use this dictionary. Bharata Koza is a collection of the definitions of technical terms from the works of Indian classical music, dramaturgy and dance. Some of works referred in Bharata Koza haven't been published. In addition, the principle of collecting such definitions doesn't seem to me to be clear, it might due to my poorness of philological knowledge and my unskillfulness. I think Bharata Koza is an useful material to study of Indian classical music, dramaturgy and dance, but not a handy dictionary of such fields. I still want to know how to use it efficiently. The above might be an unnecessary addition to my response. But if anyone can give me some advice about the use of Bharata Koza, please let me know. Best Regards -- Yasuhiro Okazaki 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken 731-1503 Japan Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 BharatakoSa of R.Kavi is not exactly a dictionary but rather a compilation of passages from various Sanskrit works dealing with music, dance and theatre. It is quite impossible to use this book as a dictionary in our sense, because different treatises of different times and regions have different treatments of even the most common terms. One of the aims of this book, as I understand, was to preserve at least some fragments of remaining unpublished works on dance, music, etc. Unfortunately, there are not exact references to the books or MSS used by the compiler. Also, not all the parts of the original works are included. The BharatakoSa is quite useful in preparing the critical editions of the unpublished works or in a quick look up for a common idea of a general term. I had written to Ms Maya off the list and shall be happy to repeat here that I have undertaken the task of compiling an encyclopaedical dictionary of dance terms some years ago. The work is still going on and I shall be glad to be of any help with dance terminology to the members of the list. Best, Marina Orelskaya Dr Marina Orelskaya Dpt of Performing Arts University of Pune Pune India > I am afraid that you don't think the following my > impression concerns your > business. > It is well known that Bharata Koza is one of the > most popular dictionary of > Indian classical music, dramaturgy and dance. > However, It is, I think, difficult to use this > dictionary. Bharata Koza is > a collection of the definitions of technical terms > from the works of Indian classical music, dramaturgy > and dance. Some of > works referred in Bharata Koza haven't been > published. In addition, the principle of collecting > such definitions > doesn't seem to me to be clear, it might due to my > poorness > of philological knowledge and my unskillfulness. > > I think Bharata Koza is an useful material to study > of Indian classical > music, dramaturgy and dance, but not a handy > dictionary of such fields. I still want to know how > to use it efficiently. > > The above might be an unnecessary addition to my > response. But if anyone > can give me some advice about the use of > Bharata Koza, please let me know. > > Best Regards > > -- > Yasuhiro Okazaki > > 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken > 731-1503 Japan > > Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School > Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. http://calendar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 Dear Dr. Marina Orelskaya I am thanking for your kind advice. I am now reading Sangiitaratnaakara, and planning to make a complete Japanese translation of it. Bharata Koza gives me useful informations about the contemporary or senior definitions of musical terms. But I don't know its real significance. Thank you Best Regards Yasuhiro Okazaki At 5:43 AM -0700 03.5.28, marina orelskaya wrote: >BharatakoSa of R.Kavi is not exactly a dictionary but >rather a compilation of passages from various Sanskrit >works dealing with music, dance and theatre. It is >quite impossible to use this book as a dictionary in >our sense, because different treatises of different >times and regions have different treatments of even >the most common terms. One of the aims of this book, >as I understand, was to preserve at least some >fragments of remaining unpublished works on dance, >music, etc. Unfortunately, there are not exact >references to the books or MSS used by the compiler. >Also, not all the parts of the original works are >included. The BharatakoSa is quite useful in preparing >the critical editions of the unpublished works or in a >quick look up for a common idea of a general term. >I had written to Ms Maya off the list and shall be >happy to repeat here that I have undertaken the task >of compiling an encyclopaedical dictionary of dance >terms some years ago. The work is still going on and I >shall be glad to be of any help with dance terminology >to the members of the list. >Best, >Marina Orelskaya > >Dr Marina Orelskaya >Dpt of Performing Arts >University of Pune >Pune >India > > > >> I am afraid that you don't think the following my >> impression concerns your >> business. >> It is well known that Bharata Koza is one of the >> most popular dictionary of >> Indian classical music, dramaturgy and dance. >> However, It is, I think, difficult to use this >> dictionary. Bharata Koza is >> a collection of the definitions of technical terms >> from the works of Indian classical music, dramaturgy >> and dance. Some of >> works referred in Bharata Koza haven't been >> published. In addition, the principle of collecting >> such definitions >> doesn't seem to me to be clear, it might due to my >> poorness >> of philological knowledge and my unskillfulness. >> >> I think Bharata Koza is an useful material to study >> of Indian classical >> music, dramaturgy and dance, but not a handy >> dictionary of such fields. I still want to know how >> to use it efficiently. >> >> The above might be an unnecessary addition to my >> response. But if anyone >> can give me some advice about the use of >> Bharata Koza, please let me know. >> >> Best Regards >> >> -- >> Yasuhiro Okazaki >> >> 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken >> 731-1503 Japan >> >> Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School >> > > > > > Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook. >http://calendar. > > > >indology > > > >Your use of is subject to -- Yasuhiro Okazaki 613-2 Arima, Chiyoda-cho, Hiroshima-ken 731-1503 Japan Office Hiroshima prefectural Takamiya High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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