In fact Bharata Natyam was till the early 20th century, only performed by `devadasis or maids of God`, in temples. The uniqueness of Indian classical dance, is that they are all devotional in content. They are hasya (happiness), shoka (sorrow), krodha (anger), karuna (compassion), bhibasta (disgust), adhbhuta (wonder) bhaya (fear), vikram (courage) and shanta (serenity). All the dance forms are structured around the nine rasas or emotions. Natya speaks in great detail of the different kinds of postures, facial expressions, mudra or hand expressions, including the attire and ornaments to be used. It is believed that Brahma, the supreme Creator, created Natya by taking literature from the Rig Veda, songs from the Sama Veda, abhinaya or expression from the Yajur Veda and rasa or aesthetic experience from the Arthava Veda. and 2 A.D., is the source for all forms of Indian classical dance. The Natya Shastra, written by Baratha between 2 B.C. Dance and music are an integral part of Indian life.
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