233:. Usually, women are the main performers in Indian classical dancing, though men are not absent from the tradition. The costume for women usually consists of a long, colorful, handmade gown (worn without shoes), with an intricately embroidered pattern(s) and beading on it. For accessories, there is the use of much ornate jewelry, such as necklaces, rings, earrings, nose-rings, bracelets and anklets, sometimes with bells attached which ring each time the dancer stomps their foot in rhythm. The costume also includes a head-piece or some form of scarf, depending on the style. The women usually wear considerable amounts of facial makeup, not only to be noticeable from the audience, but to fully embody their character.
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spiritual. Dance performances usually take place at festivals, universities, various cultural events, and more. The dancers who perform these styles are usually professionals who have devoted years of study and practice in their respective style of Indian classical dance. In performances, the dancers move to the beat of the song or music that is playing; in some styles, such as Kathak, bells are worn around the ankles at times for added rhythmic effect when the feet are stomped. The dancer takes the role of the character that they are portraying in the performance, the composition being specific, and become emotionally connected with the story and the audience.
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1818:"A summation of the signal importance of the Natyasastra for Hindu religion and culture has been provided by Susan Schwartz, "In short, the Natyasastra is an exhaustive encyclopedic dissertation of the arts, with an emphasis on performing arts as its central feature. It is also full of invocations to deities, acknowledging the divine origins of the arts and the central role of performance arts in achieving divine goals (...)".
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Indian classical dancing started around 200 BCE in India, as a joyful and celebratory activity, often in devotion to Hindu deities. Many of the performances are choreographed to retell stories of the gods and other historical accounts. All styles of Indian classical dance are vibrant, expressive, and
988:(literally, "carrying to the spectators"), that is applying body-speech-mind and scene, wherein the actors communicate to the audience, through song and music. Drama in this ancient Sanskrit text, this is an art to engage every aspect of life, to glorify and gift a state of joyful consciousness.
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All of the dances considered to be part of the Indian classical canon (Bharata Natyam, Chhau, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Sattriya, and
Yakshagana) trace their roots to religious practices (...) the Indian diaspora has led to the translocation of Hindu dances to
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performance is an abstract, fast and rhythmic aspect of the dance. The viewer is presented with pure movement, wherein the emphasis is the beauty in motion, form, speed, range and pattern. This part of the repertoire has no interpretative aspect, no telling of the story. It is a technical
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text which defines drama in verse 6.10 as that which aesthetically arouses joy in the spectator, through the medium of actor's art of communication, that helps connect and transport the individual into a super sensual inner state of being. A performance art, asserts
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is the revered ancient text in the Hindu tradition, there are numerous other ancient and medieval
Sanskrit dance-drama related texts that further discuss and expand on the classical repertoire of performance arts, such as the
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has given recognition to eight Indian dances. The Indian government's
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Hindu classical dance-forms, like Hindu music, are associated with worship. References to dance and music are found in the Vedic literature, (...)".
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Indian classical dances are traditionally performed as an expressive drama-dance form of religious performance art, related to
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Sarwal, Amit; Walker, David (2015). "Staging a
Cultural Collaboration: Louise Lightfoot and Ananda Shivaram".
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Revealing the Art of Natyasastra by Narayanan Chittoor Namboodiripad
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Movement and Mimesis: The Idea of Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition
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Other dances also recognised by the Ministry of Culture of India
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excludes Sattriya from the list of the Indian classical dances.
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Bruno Nettl; Ruth M. Stone; James Porter; et al. (1998).
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Sources differ in their list of Indian classical dance forms.
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in the south of India, Odissi is from the east coast state of
2028:"Manipuri dance elbowed out by Bharat Natyam, Odissi, Kathak"
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Indian classical dances: "ekam sat vipraah bahudaa vadanti"
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Meduri, Avanthi (1988). "Bharatha Natyam-What Are You?".
1974:"Kathak Dance Puts Hinduism and Islam in the Same Circle"
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1803:. University of South Carolina Press. pp. 138–139.
139:. Additionally, the Indian Ministry of Culture includes
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1538:"Dance | Ministry of Culture, Government of India"
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dance (performing arts) : Indian classical dance
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tending to virtue, wealth, joy and spiritual freedom,
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it must contain the significance of every scripture,
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703:Some famous Indian classical dancers are :
169:, and Manipuri is from the northeastern state of
2651:Aesthetic theories and forms in Indian tradition
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1510:Bishnupriya Dutt; Urmimala Sarkar Munsi (2010).
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27:Performance arts rooted in Hindu musical theatre
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1963:, pp. 3, 34–36, 47, 171–173, 215, 327–329.
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1462:"6 Classical Dances of India | Britannica"
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1351:. Oxford University Press. pp. 195–196.
1274:Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices
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2381:Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications
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1627:Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications
1348:The Oxford Handbook of Religion and the Arts
2760:. Andhra Pradesh Government. Archived from
2378:Tanvi Bajaj; Swasti Shrimali Vohra (2015).
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1925:Mahavamsa: The Great Chronicle of Sri Lanka
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2527:Sanskrit Play Production in Ancient India
270:Let Nātya (drama and dance) be the fifth
2808:) is being considered for deletion. See
2041:Sunil Kothari; Avinash Pasricha (1990).
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2071:. One India. 2009-04-19. Archived from
1659:(1). University of Texas Press: 31–40.
1389:. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp.
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320:and many others. The term "classical" (
2207:(1). University of Hawaii Press: 3–4.
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1785:. Harvard University Press. p. 4.
331:describes religious arts as a form as
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1865:. Springer. pp. 13–32, 108–112.
1614:Aryan Singh A guide to Indias History
1605:Aryan Singh A guide To Indias History
1368:Europe, North America and the world."
1012:(song, recitation, music and rhythm),
7:
1781:Coormaraswamy and Duggirala (1917).
1437:Traditions of Indian classical dance
339:, or a "regional popular practice".
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2572:Indian Music: History and Structure
2047:. Marg Publications. pp. 5–6.
1928:. Jain Publishing. pp. 40–41.
1312:. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 85.
2456:Drama and Ritual of Early Hinduism
2410:Classical Dances and Love of India
2099:. Shubhi Publications. p. 5.
2044:Odissi, Indian classical dance art
1987:Chowdhurie, Tapati (13 May 2016).
1516:. SAGE Publications. p. 216.
25:
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1440:. Clarion Books. pp. 57–58.
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365:elements while Manipuri had the
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2792:Classical dance genres of India
2325:. Routledge. pp. 516–521.
1306:Jean Holm; John Bowker (1994).
957:incorporates the elements of a
5085:Relations with other religions
2758:"Andhra Pradesh Portal: Dance"
2446:10.1093/obo/9780195399318-0071
1912:, pp. 67, context: 60-68.
822:Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
1:
2384:. Routledge. pp. 82–84.
2293:Kavitha Jayakrishnan (2011),
1951:, pp. 25–30, 67–68, 166.
1489:10.1080/01472526.2015.1088286
1036:(mood, psychological states).
1006:(gestures and body language),
2273:. Infobase. pp. 45–46.
1381:James G. Lochtefeld (2002).
276:Combined with an epic story,
265:Performance arts and culture
3454:Hindi cinema song and dance
2699:Educational Theatre Journal
2139:SNA || Awards & Honours
2007:"Manipuri Dance: A Journey"
1630:. Routledge. pp. 6–7.
5243:
2243:. Routledge. p. 955.
1345:Frank Burch Brown (2013).
1277:. Routledge. p. 206.
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2649:Kapila Vatsyayan (2008).
2636:. Sangeet Natak Akademi.
2632:Kapila Vatsyayan (1974).
2615:. Sangeet Natak Akademi.
2611:Kapila Vatsyayan (1977).
2590:Kapila Vatsyayan (2001).
2495:10.1080/08949460490274013
2093:Narayan, Shovana (2005).
1859:Mandakranta Bose (2012).
1849:, pp. xxix, 131–137.
1700:10.1080/01472529308569140
1694:(3). Routledge: 391–396.
408:mentions six dances. The
237:Types of classical dances
4229:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
2810:templates for discussion
2682:. Abhinav Publications.
2679:Dance In Indian Painting
2653:. Munshiram Manoharlal.
2593:Bharata, the Nāṭyaśāstra
2551:. Abhinav Publications.
2545:Reginald Massey (2004).
2267:Janet Descutner (2010).
2069:"Indian Classical Dance"
4308:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam
2732:. Motilal Banarsidass.
2530:. Motilal Banarsidass.
2489:(1). Routledge: 69–98.
2474:Williams, Drid (2004).
2459:. Motilal Banarsidass.
2453:Natalia Lidova (1994).
2425:. Motilal Banarsidass.
2421:Dance Dialects of India
2126:. Retrieved 03-11-2010.
2120:Encyclopædia Britannica
1783:"The Mirror of Gesture"
1754:Emmie Te Nijenhuis 1974
1732:, pp. xxiv, 19–20.
1243:Encyclopædia Britannica
1231:Encyclopædia Britannica
969:(acting). The roots of
406:Encyclopædia Britannica
282:and forward every art.
36:An illustration of the
4283:Eighteen Greater Texts
2815:Classical Indian dance
2634:Indian classical dance
2237:Ellen Koskoff (2008).
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845:Kalamandalam Hymavathy
787:V. Satyanarayana Sarma
285:
59:Indian classical dance
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48:Jagoi Raas, Raas Jagoi
18:Indian Classical Dance
5036:Hindu gurus and sants
4288:Eighteen Lesser Texts
3373:Poikkal Kuthiraiattam
2412:. Palgrave Macmillan.
2408:Ambrose, Kay (1984).
2201:Asian Theatre Journal
2156:. Indiaculture.nic.in
1836:. Sanskrit Documents.
1787:; Also see chapter 36
1766:Kapila Vatsyayan 2001
1434:Mohan Khokar (1984).
410:Sangeet Natak Akademi
89:Sangeet Natak Academy
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5026:Anti-Hindu sentiment
2794:at Wikimedia Commons
2524:Tarla Mehta (1995).
2417:Ragini Devi (1990).
2307:Reginald Massey 2004
1898:Reginald Massey 2004
1797:Guy L. Beck (2012).
862:Kelucharan Mohapatra
837:Kalamandalam Radhika
5132:Hinduism by country
4298:Iraiyanar Akapporul
4258:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai
2869:Perini Sivatandavam
2596:. Sahitya Akademi.
2483:Visual Anthropology
2179:indiaculture.nic.in
2030:. 22 February 2014.
1718:Natalia Lidova 2014
870:Shobana Sahajananan
789:, Deepa Shashindran
387:(Ujjain, central),
361:of mosques and had
39:Manipuri Raas Leela
2676:Kapila Vatsyayan.
2575:. BRILL Academic.
2567:Emmie Te Nijenhuis
1989:"Gem of a journey"
1197:Languages of India
1137:Street performance
866:Surendra Nath Jena
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1888:, pp. 18–37.
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1810:978-1-61117-108-2
1742:Wallace Dace 1963
1637:978-1-317-32572-7
1523:978-81-321-0612-8
1421:, pp. 60–68.
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