1. EDITORIAL
2. The Making of an American Kathak Dancer- Introduction
3. Childhood – Dance & Music
4. Swarthmore College- 1962 to 1966- Russian Language
5. Kathak Kendra- 1967 to 1969- Kathak, Tabla, Hindustani vocal
6. Chicago – 1969 to 1971
7. New York City – Dance Capital of the World
8. The 1980s - Return to India with Baby Lela
9. The 1980s and 1990s - Back Home in New York City
10. Arts - in - Education
11. Performing in the 21st Century - A selection
12. Recent Recognition
13. Afterword
14. HARIKATHA: Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās' Era in Indian Classical Music and Dance traditions- Introduction
15. Harikatha: An Ancient Tradition
16. The Art Form in Maharashtra
17. The Tradition of Harikatha in the Southern States
18. Harikatha, The Era of Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās
19. Harikatha: A Divine Art
20. References of Harikatha as Yakshagāna
21. ‘Harikathā Pitāmaha’ Ādibhaṭla Nārāyaṇa Dās
22. Harikathaka lakṣaṇamu
23. Harikatha Vaggēyakāra-s
24. Disciples of Nārāyaṇa Dās
25. Harikatha-s of Nārāyaṇa Dās
26. Purpose of Harikatha
27. Bibliography
References of Harikatha as Yakshagāna
If a *prabandha* is performed by four actors it is Yakṣagāna and if performed by one it is transformed into Harikatha. Harikathaka (Harikatha artiste) is a single person conducting the show like the conductor of discourses and when he enacts the characters of the story and sings kīrtana-s and poems with the support of orchestra he is *Sūtradhāra* of Yakṣagāna or dance drama. Yakṣagāna moves in a dramatic way and is action-oriented. The narrative links are very brief in it whereas narrative nature is predominant in Harikatha. Gradually Harikatha established its individuality being separated from Yakṣagāna.
In the narration of the story *gadya*, *padya,* songs, characterization, conversations, *Daruvu-s* entered into Harikatha. Harikatha of Āndhra has *Daruvu-s* characteristic feature of Yakṣagāna emphasizing the very great influence of Yakṣagāna-s on Harikatha. In Harikatha the exponent dons many roles: the narrator, performing musician, dancer and actor who enacts all characters. The confluence of many
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