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Natyashastra & Abhinaya Darpana

Hastakaranas Introduction

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The movements of the wrists and fingers according to the Nātyasāstra.

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  • Hastakarana Shloka
    00:24
    Hastakarana Shloka

    Hastakarana Shloka

    The movements of the wrists and fingers according to the Nātyasāstra.

    apaveśtithameka syāth udveśtithamathaparam
    vyāvartitam tritīyantu ćaturtham parivartitam

    apaveśtitham
    udveśtitham
    vyāvartitam
    parivartitam

  • Feet Positions and movements
    00:38
    Feet Positions and movements

    Feet Positions and movements

    These feet positions are a collection from various texts to help us better understand the karanās in the Nātyasāstra.

    (These are taught according to the Bharatanritya school, as researched by Dr Padma Subrahmanyam)

    samam
    parśvam
    trayśram
    anćitam
    kuñćitam
    agratalasanćāram
    sūći
    svastikam
    udghatti...

  • Sthānakās Introduction
    00:52
    Sthānakās Introduction

    Sthānakās Introduction

    Though the Sthānakās, or static positions for male and female characters are not limited to be used only by a specific gender, they are the building blocks for Karanas.

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