Karnataka Sangeetha and Nrithya Academy, on Wednesday, released video CDs of music performances and books written on music and dance.

The books released are Vadyalapa (Sadananda Kanavalli), Naadalahari (Siddaramaiah Mathapathi), Nruthya Darpana (K Ramamurthirao), Hindustani Sangeetha Jnanakosha (S A Thapale), Nruthyakke Kannada Kruthigalu (Dwaraki Krishnaswamy), Kathak Praveshika (Nandini Eshwar), Belligere (H N Suresh), Karnataka Sangeetha Kalavidaru - 1 and 2 (Dr Meera Rajaram Pranesh).

Video CDs: Kalaswada - Carnatic Music, directed by Dr T S Satyavathi; Kalaswada - Hindustani Classic, directed by Dr Nagarajarao Havaldar and Kalaswada - Bharatanatya, directed by Sridhar were also released on the occasion. Books and VCDs are available in major book stalls.