Traditions of Indian Classical Dance

Abhinaya Darpana adornment Assam audience ballets Bhagavata Mela Nataka Bhagyachandra Bharata Muni Bharata Natyam bhava body Brahma carries century A.D. characters Chhau Chhau dance choreographed colour costume court cymbals dance in India dance-drama dancer dancing girls Delhi devadasis divine drama drum earliest face festival free dance Geet Govinda gestures gopis Haraoba hastas Hindu important INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE Indian dance karanas Karnataka Kathak Kathakali Kerala Khamba King known Koodiyattam Krishna Krishnattam Kuchipudi Kuravanji Lord maharis make-up Manipur mask Mayurbhanj Melatur Mohini Attam movements musicians Nataraja Natya Shastra Nayak nayika nrita Ojapali Orissi ornaments painting Parvati performed play presentation principal Purana Purulia Radha raga Rama Ramayana Rasa Lila rendering rhythm rhythmic ritual role rulers Sangeet Sanskrit Seraikella Shankar Shiva singing song stage sthayi bhava story style stylised sutradhara tala Tamil Nadu tandava Tanjavur technique temple texts theatre theme Thoibi Thullal Torhas tradition Vishnu women worship Yakshagana