natya shastra the main source of indian classical dances was written by sage.
natya shastra the main source of indian classical dances was written by?
sage
the "natya shastra" is the foundational treatise for classical dances of india, and this text is attributed to the ancient scholar bharata muni. its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 bce and 200 ce, but estimates vary between 500 bce and 500 ce. the most studied version of the natya shastra text consists of about 6000 verses structured into 36 chapters. the text, states natalia lidova, describes the theory of tāṇḍava dance (shiva), the theory of rasa, of bhāva, expression, gestures, acting techniques, basic steps, standing postures – all of which are part of indian classical dances. dance and performance arts, states this ancient text, are a form of expression of spiritual ideas, virtues and the essence of scriptures.
indian classical dance
the classic text of dance and performance arts that has survived is the hindu text "natya shastra", attributed to sage bharata. he credits the art his text systematically presents to times before him, ultimately to brahma who created natya-veda by taking the word from the rigveda, melody from the samaveda, mime from the yajurveda, and emotion from the atharvaveda. the first complete compilation of "natya shastra" is dated to between 200 bce and 200 ce, but estimates vary between 500 bce and 500 ce. the most studied version of the natya shastra text consists of about 6000 verses structured into 36 chapters. the classical dances are rooted in "natya shastra".
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