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Regarding Dance we find references to its three forms known as 'Nștta,'' Nộtya.' and 'Nātya' - the first two being treated synonymously in classical literature and the third meant to mean drama'.
In reality Nịtta is 'Angikābhinaya' or physical movement, Nștya is that which contains Nịtta or physical movement in it i.e. dance proper while Nāt ya is a Prāksta form of Nộtya coming from Nața the Prāksta forms of Nịttaincluding physical movement, dialogue, sentiments etc.
A dance hall is called 'Rangaśālā' while 'sailūsa' is the word employed to mean a dancer or actor.
'Lāsya” is the gentle dance performed by ladies such as Rambhā the celestial nymph-the dance sponsored by Pārvatī to begin with.
Sairandhrī" - a dancing maid named Citralekhā has been referred to.
There is allusion to the Jamboree enjoyed by harlots in the company of gallants, with girdles tremulous through stepping of feet, being petulant with liquor. The 'Karanaprayogas' referred to in 919 above and the Angahāras referred to in another context along with Sāmājikas and 'Karanaprayogāh' forming a prominent constituent of the Nātyaveda, deserve, a detailed reckoning. The word “Ranga' occurs here as well.
Marvelling at the dance-performance of Malayasundarī Vicitravīrya makes queries of her as to whence did she learn that art whereby to entrance the hearts of the audience (Sāmājikas).
In Nātyaśāstra Nrtta or dance has been described as adorned with * Angahāras' linked with many 'Karanas.' It was Tandu' who described the Angahāras to Bharata as thirty two.
1. TM Vol. III pp. 17, 189, 139, 140. 2. Ibid. Vol. III p. 53, 190. 3. Ibid. Vol. III pp 190., 191; Sm. ed. pp 363, 372. 4. TEACH TIRILURI 3194 1:1 TM. Vol. I p. 82 5. Ibid. Vol. I p. 120. TAARIYAT: 6. Ibid. Vol. III pp. 14, 15, 186. 7. Harajec1963TTENHA 41948 4644717771415V Tucal: Ibid. Vol. III p. 179. 8. वत्से मलयसुन्दरि! दूरमावर्जितानित्वया सामाजिक मनांसि, कथय कुतस्तवेदृशस्य.... सकलखेचरचमत्कारणो
नाट्यवेदस्याधिगतिः, कथं शिक्षिता स्वल्पेन कालेन ललितानेतावतः करण प्रयोगान्, केन संक्रमिता कृतिनाम्बरण
समस्तरङ्गरागहेतुरियमङ्गहाराणां गतिः, अतिमहत् कुतूहलं मे, न हि कदाचित् क्षितिचारिणीष्वबलासु दृष्टा श्रुता a ndfast aresta t Ibid. Vol. III p. 190. 9. ada augut i FERT: HETSHA1 Ibid. Iv. 18 p. 33. 10. GOCA TROFERRI 7748:1 Ibid. IV. 27 p. 34.
