 Kathakali Mudras: the ancient sign language of India.
Author: Vijayakumar, Kalamandalm Barbara Published: 2009 Kathakali is an extraordinary combination of drama, dance, music, poetry, costume, make up and ritual, deriving from the Kerala area of southern India, where each unique element merges to create total theatre. This is a series of four full colour A4 booklets explaining the development and elements of Kathakali. The first booklet, Kathakali Mudras is a detailed explanation of the dance and drama; the second Kathakali explains the emotions, characters, and stories; the third covers costumes and make up; and the fourth is a book of Kathakali mask designs to be coloured in. An accompanying pack of a DVD explaining and documenting Kathakali and a DVD-ROM of a dictionary of Kathakali sign language is available separately. | 
