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Fundamentals of Ancient Indian Music and Dance
PERANIN
A kind of dancer is called Peranin He will be as follows:
Body smeared with white powder such as ash, shaved head with a tuft of hair, wearing a number of shining anklet bells tied to the sharks, good voice, expert in the arts of timing and tempo, attracting the mind of the audience. The dance of a Peranin has five elements, viz. (i) Gharghara -special training in the sounding of anklet
bells. (ii) Visama -it denotes Utplutikaraņas (Karaņas with
jumps). (iii) Bhāvāśraya-imitation of ludicrous things for comic
effect. (iv) Kavicāra description of the hero of high character. (v) Gita --Salaga songs prescribed for the Gaundali.
ĀCĀRYA
The Ācārya will be as follows :
Versed in the theory and practice of dance, vocal and instrumental music, eloquent in speech, handsome in appearance and dress, expert in eulogy in a pleasing manner, humorous in assemblies, expert in playing musical instruments.
AUDIENCE The people, gathering in the hall of dance, should be as follows:
Possessed of moderate views, attention, eloquence, skill in Nyāya, discrimination between right and wrong types of dance, modesty; versed in Rasas and Bhāvas, three kinds of Samgita, critical of those who talk in. correctly, clever, free from jealousy, possessed of hearts overflowing with Rasa.
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