Briefly describe the historic evolution of Indian dance. In atleast 450+ words
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Excavations, inscriptions, chronicles, genealogies of kings and artists, literary sources, sculpture and painting of different periods provide extensive evidence on dance in India.
Contemporary classical dance forms have evolved out of the musical play or sangeet-nataka performed from the 12th century to the 19th century.
The Indian classical dances have two basic aspects - Tandava (movement & rhythm) and Lasya (grace, bhava & rasa).
The three main components are
Natya (the dramatic element of the dance i.e. the imitation of characters)
Nritta (the dance movements in their basic form)
Nritya (expressional component i.e. mudras or gestures).
The nine rasas are - Love, Heroism, Pathos, Humour, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Wonder and Peace. The Natya Shastra written by Bharat Muni is the most prominent source for the Indian aestheticians for establishing the characteristics of the dances...
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