Classical Dance in India – Nine Emotions (Navarasa) - Raja Reddy

In the Indian performing arts, a rasa is a sentiment, mood or emotion evoked in members of the audience by the art. The rasa theory forms the aesthetic underpinning of all Indian classical dance and theatre, such as Bharatanatyam and Kathakali (see foregoing videos). The theory, derived from Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra, the foundational treatise for classical dances of India, discusses eight primary rasas. A ninth rasa was added by later authors between the sixth and the tenth centuries, which led to the expression "Navarasa" (the nine rasas). Rasa theory is about human state of mind. It’s about what the mind feels and the expression of the feeling thereafter. The emotions, experienced by the audience, are created by the dancer’s facial expression (bhava), gestures with the hands and fingers (mudras), acting techniques, basic steps and standing postures. Dancer: Raja Reddy (born 6 October 1943) PLAYLIST : Theatre and more:    • Theatre and more   00:01 I - Romance, love, attractiveness; Śṛungāram (शृङ्गारं) Presiding deity: Vishnu; color: light green 00:33 II – Heroism; Veeram (वीरं) Deity: Indra; Color: saffron 00:58 III - Compassion, mercy; Kāruṇyam (कारुण्यं) Deity: Yama; color: grey 01:28 IV - Wonder, amazement; Adbhutam (अद्भुतं) Deity: Brahma; color: yellow 02:01 V - Laughter, mirth, comedy; Hāsyam (हास्यं) Deity: Pramata; color: white 02:29 VI - Horror, terror, fear; Bhayānakam (भयानकं) Deity: Kala Ratri; color: black 03:00 VII - Disgust, aversion; Bībhatsam (बीभत्सं) Deity: Shiva; color: blue 03:31 VIII - Fury, anger; Raudram (रौद्रं) Deity: Rudra; color: red 04:05 IX - Peace, tranquility; Śāntam Deity: Vishnu; color: perpetual white