Dancing Mudras
Detailed App Info:
Application Description
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Give ‘nimble fingers’ a new meaning as you easily master mudras (hand gestures) used in Indian classical and Bollywood dance! Set against the stunning backdrop of the spiritually potent Joshua Tree desert, the app includes Sanskrit audio and gesture meanings in 5 languages.. So, stretch your fingers and learn something new. Available in English, Czech, French, German, and Spanish.
This is a collection of 28 asamyukta hasta mudras (single hand gestures) from the Indian classical dance of Bharatanatyam.
The use of fingers and hands to communicate meaning, tell stories, and create delicate shapes is crucial to Indian dance. It is what makes the poetry of Indian Dance so unique and exquisite.
Founded by Sangita Shresthova, Bollynatyam® takes a historically and culturally sensitive approach to contemporary Indian and South Asian dance. Our teaching and choreography draws on classical Indian dance (Bharatanatyam), martial arts, contemporary movement, and Bollywood dance.
For more information see: www.bollynatyam.com
How to use this app
1. Select image from main album menu.
2. Press audio symbol to listen to the Sanskrit pronunciation.
3. Swipe left or right to go to next image.
4. Shaking will take you to a random gesture image.
Give ‘nimble fingers’ a new meaning as you easily master mudras (hand gestures) used in Indian classical and Bollywood dance! Set against the stunning backdrop of the spiritually potent Joshua Tree desert, the app includes Sanskrit audio and gesture meanings in 5 languages.. So, stretch your fingers and learn something new. Available in English, Czech, French, German, and Spanish.
This is a collection of 28 asamyukta hasta mudras (single hand gestures) from the Indian classical dance of Bharatanatyam.
The use of fingers and hands to communicate meaning, tell stories, and create delicate shapes is crucial to Indian dance. It is what makes the poetry of Indian Dance so unique and exquisite.
Founded by Sangita Shresthova, Bollynatyam® takes a historically and culturally sensitive approach to contemporary Indian and South Asian dance. Our teaching and choreography draws on classical Indian dance (Bharatanatyam), martial arts, contemporary movement, and Bollywood dance.
For more information see: www.bollynatyam.com
How to use this app
1. Select image from main album menu.
2. Press audio symbol to listen to the Sanskrit pronunciation.
3. Swipe left or right to go to next image.
4. Shaking will take you to a random gesture image.
Requirements
Your mobile device must have at least 16.17 MB of space to download and install Dancing Mudras app. Dancing Mudras is available on iTunes for $0.99
If you have any problems with installation or in-app purchase, found bugs, questions, comments about this application, you can visit the official website of Amish Desai at http://bollynatyam.com.
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