Mohiniyattam, Mohin墨ya峁弓am: 1 definition
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Mohin墨ya峁弓am refers to one of the eight kinds of classical dance form of India recognised by Sangeet Natak Academy. The classical dance forms of India have numerous elements through which a performer presents a particular dance form properly. [...] The Dance forms [such as Mohin墨ya峁弓am] derives their hand gestures from the text of Hastalak峁峁嘺d墨pik膩 and Manipuri Dance form has its own dancing gestures and postures. Though in Mohin墨ya峁弓am and Kathakal墨, the names of some hand gestures viz., 辫补迟腻办补, 艣耻办补迟耻峁囜笉补, kartarimukha, 艣颈办丑补谤补 etc. are similar as that of the hand gestures found in the Bharatan膩峁瓂am etc., the executions of these hand gestures are totally different.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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