Origin
- the Mythological origin of Indian classical dance goes back to instruction of Brahma to Bharatmuni
- Bhramha Instructed to create a Natyaveda, which was Amalgamation Dance, Drama & Music.
- Natyaveda was created by taking
- Pathya (Words) from Rigveda
- Abhinay (Acting) from Yajurveda
- Geet(Music) from Samaveda
- Rasa(Emotion) from Atharveda
- mnemonic : RYSA - PAGRA;
- Indian Classical dance is also a universal spiritual manifestation. It denotes the element of FUSION with COSMOS and also liberation.
the earliest treatise on classical dance is Bharatmuni's NATYASASTRA which talks about ELEMENT & ASPECT.
3 elements of Classical Dance
- Nritta: it refers to pure dance step without any expression.
- Natya : it is dramatic representation of story that is played in the background.
- Nritya: it refers to fusion of NRITTA & NATYA, which includes expression and gestures and also dance movement.
- any combination of the 3 or 2 can be used; the combinaton of Nritta and Natya is not accepted.
Aspects of Classical dance
- Lasya: it is the faminine aspects of dance which denotes grace, bhav, soft and beautiful movement.
- Thandava: this is the masculine aspect of dance which refers to aggression, firmnes & strength
- the first Thandava was done by lord shiva.
- Shiva's thandav refers to destruction of unorderly universe and at the same time creation of the orderly universe.
- Shiva's thandav includes 2 parts; the agressive and destructive part is BHIRAV thandav. and thandav of Recreation is known as ANANDA THANDAV.
- the 2nd important eg: of the thandav is Thandav dance of Lord Krishna is called Kaliya Nag;
NANDIKESHWAR in his book ABHINAYADARPAN elaborated upon Nayak - Nayika Bhav ie, use of emotion/RASA.
- Rasa is indispensable part of classical dance
- as such 9 Rasa's are used
- Shringar: love, Karunya: compassion, Hasya: laughter, Vir: courage, Bibhatsa: Disgust, Bhayanak: horror, Shanti: Peace, Adbhut: Amazement
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