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  2. Indian aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Rasas in the performing arts. The theory of rasas still forms the aesthetic underpinning of all Indian classical dance and theatre, such as Bharatanatyam, kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kudiyattam, Kathakali and others. Expressing Rasa in classical Indian dance form is referred to as Rasa-abhinaya. The Nātyasāstra carefully delineates ...

  3. Theatre of India - Wikipedia

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    Theatre of India is one of the most ancient forms of theatre and it features a detailed textual, sculptural, and dramatic effects which emerged in mid first millennium BC. [1] [2] Like in the areas of music and dance , the Indian theatre is also defined by the dramatic performance based on the concept of Nritya , which is a Sanskrit word for ...

  4. Bharatanatyam - Wikipedia

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    With the standardization of Bharatanatyam, there came books based on historic texts, like Natya Shastra, which described the different movements. Evidence of a successful revival movement of Bharatanatyam through Indian Nationalist movements was the introduction of state-sponsored dance festivals in 1955 in an independent India. These festivals ...

  5. Arts of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Position of Kerala in India. The Indian state Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. [1] [2] The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colourful culture. [3] The most important traditional art forms of Kerala are Kathakali, Kalaripayattu, Mayilpeeli Thookkam, Koodiyattam, Theyyam, Mohiniyattam, Thullal ...

  6. Indian art - Wikipedia

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    Indian art consists of a variety of art forms, including painting, sculpture, pottery, and textile arts such as woven silk. Geographically, it spans the entire Indian subcontinent, including what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan , and at times eastern Afghanistan. A strong sense of design is characteristic of Indian ...

  7. Arts and entertainment in India - Wikipedia

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    Arts refer to paintings, architecture, literature, music, dance, languages and cinema. In early India, most of the arts were derived Vedic influences. After the birth of contemporary Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism arts flourished under the patronage of kings and emperors. The coming of Islam spawned a whole new era of Indian ...

  8. Arts of West Bengal - Wikipedia

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    The music of West Bengal includes multiple indigenous musical genres such as Baul, Bishnupuri Classical, Kirtan, Shyama Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Atulprasadi, Dwijendrageeti, Probhati Sangeet, Kantageeti, Ganasangeet, Adhunik Gaan, Bengali rock etc. West Bengal has a rich culture with the classical and folk songs. The Bishnupur ...

  9. Natya Shastra - Wikipedia

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    Hindu scriptures and texts. The Nāṭya Shāstra ( Sanskrit: नाट्य शास्त्र, Nāṭyaśāstra) is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. [1] [2] The text is attributed to sage Bharata, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, [3] [4] but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE.