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tandava|ˈtɑːndəvə|
Also tandav.
[a. Skr. tāṇdava.]
The dance of Shiva; a traditional style of dancing in India, of a vigorous and masculine character. Cf. lasya.
1924Ld. Ronaldshay India: Bird's-Eye View xxi. 272 A dance of Shiva called Tandava, performed in cemeteries and burning-grounds. 1937, etc. [see lasya]. 1967Singha & Massey Indian Dances 22 Tandav was first danced by the god Shiva, Lord of the Dance, who then conveyed this art to mortals through his disciple Tandu. Shiva is the symbol of procreation and it is because of this that tandav is often regarded as a male dance. 1969Weekly Mail (Madras) 26 July 10/4 The same movements performed with the vigour of males is tandava while it becomes lasya when performed by women possessing feminine grace. 1978G. Vidal Kalki vii. 162 Indeed, there is a legend that the end will come when Siva begins the Tandava Dance, or dance of eternity. |