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Indian Dance Form

Natya Veda, the fifth Veda, encompasses elements from the four other Vedas, focusing on dance as an art form. Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra outlines two main aspects of Indian classical dance: Lasya, representing feminine grace, and Tandava, emphasizing male rhythm. The dance incorporates three elements—Nritta (dance steps), Natya (dramatic representation), and Nritya (emotional expression)—and conveys nine rasas or emotions, including love, anger, and wonder.

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Indian Dance Form

Natya Veda, the fifth Veda, encompasses elements from the four other Vedas, focusing on dance as an art form. Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra outlines two main aspects of Indian classical dance: Lasya, representing feminine grace, and Tandava, emphasizing male rhythm. The dance incorporates three elements—Nritta (dance steps), Natya (dramatic representation), and Nritya (emotional expression)—and conveys nine rasas or emotions, including love, anger, and wonder.

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Natya Veda.

5 th veda
Pathya (words) from Rig Veda,
Abhinaya (gestures) from Yajur Veda,
Geet (music) from Sam Veda and
Rasa (emotions) from Atharva Veda.
Bharata Muni’s Natya Shastra
As per Natya Shastra, there are two basic aspects of Indian classical
dance.
Lasya – It denotes grace, bhava, rasa and abhinaya. It is
symbolic to the feminine features of dance as an art form.
Tandava – This is symbolic to the male aspects of dance
and has more emphasis on rhythm and movement.

As per Abhinaya Darpan, Nandikeshwara’s famous treatise on


dance, an act has been broken into three basic elements:
Nritta – It refers to the basic dance steps, performed
rhythmically but devoid of any expression or mood.
Natya - It means dramatic representations and refers to the
story that is elaborated through the dance recital.
Nritya - Nritya refers to the sentiment and the emotions
evoked through dance. It includes the mime and the different
methods of expression including mudras in the dance.

There are nine rasas or emotions that are expressed through the dance.
Shringaara for love
Roudra for anger
Bibhatsa for disgust
Veera for heroism
Shaant for peace and tranquillity
Haasya for laughter and comedy
Karuna for tragedy
Bhayanak for horror
Adbhuta for wonder

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