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‖ nritya|nˈrɪtjə|
Also nrtya.
[Skr. nṛitya dance, play.]
A type of Indian dance through which ideas or emotions are expressed.
1875Monier Williams Indian Wisdom xv. 463 The root naṭ and the nouns nāṭya and nāṭaka, which are now applied to dramatic acting, are probably mere corruptions of nṛit, ‘to dance’, nṛitya, ‘dancing’. 1917Coomaraswamy & Duggirala tr. Mirror of Gesture 14 Nṛtya should be seen by a royal audience in the court of kings. 1953F. Bowers Dance in India 25 Nritya..refers to expression, interpretation, and gesticulation with meaning. In other words, dance when it conveys sense and ideas. 1967Singha & Massey Indian Dances 24 Nritya is that element of the dance which ‘suggests ras (sentiment) and bhava (mood)’. Both..are conveyed through facial expressions and appropriate gestures... The object of both natya and nritya..is to depict ideas, themes, moods and sentiments. 1967,1971[see nritta]. |