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Bharatanatyam Rasa & Bhava

Description of Rasa and Bhava


Expression plays a major role in the dance. Without expression dance is worth. The Rasa and Bhava is the central concept in Indian performing arts such as dance, drama, cinema and literature. In Bharat muni, there are 5 Rasa.

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There are 8 Rasa defined by Bharat Muni—Sringara, emotion, bravery, dangerous, smile, anger, loathful, incredible and peace. With each and every Rasa, there is permanent expression added to it. The name of the main rasa and permanent expression is mentioned below:

1) Sringara rasa-Love


2) Emotion rasa-Sad


3) Bravery rasa-Eagerness


4) Terrific rasa-Fear


5) Comic rasa-Comic


6) Dire rasa-Anger


7) Loathsome rasa-Hatred


8) Incredible rasa-Amazing


9) Santam Rasa-Peace


Eight Rasa and Forty-Nine Bhavas are described by Bharat Muni in the Natya Shastra:


  • The Sthayi bhava of Rati (the passion of love) give rise to Sringara rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Emotion gives rise to Karuna rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Bravery ras give rise to Veer rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Bhayanakam give rise to Fearful rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Hasyam give rise to Hasya rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Raudram give rise to Anger rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Hatred gives rise to Disgust rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Uncredible give rise to Amazing rasa




  • The Sthayi bhava of Antam give rise to Peace rasa




‘Bhava’ means to become. Bhava is the state of mind while ‘Rasa ‘ is the beauty of art flavour that results from ‘Bhava’. The Bhava themselves carry no meaning in the absence of rasa. Thus, rasa is basically a form of bhava in the form of a multitude of sensations through taste, emotion and delight. Rasa is the dominant emotional theme is not evoked in the audience.

 

The Rasa Bhava establishes a relationship between the performance and the audience. This shloka by Bharat Muni defines bhava as the constant state of mind. Rasa denotes a concept in Indian arts about the aesthetic flavour of musical work that evokes as emotion in the audience but cannot be described. Bhava means existence. Bhava is the context of performance, are the emotions represented in the performance. Rasa, the essence, denotes an essential mental state whereas

 

Bhava denotes the state of mind is often translated into a feeling. Eight rasa and forty-nine bhavas are described by Bharat Muni in the Natya Shastra. In Bharatanatyam, the close relationship between rasa and bhava is clearly described bhava is the sentiment and rasa is the emotion. Theoretical foundations of Indian Classical dance to ancient various ancient art.

 

The rasa theory is described in Sanskrit text (Natya Shastra, an ancient scripture attributed to Bharat Muni. In the Indian tradition, the beauty of art is explained in terms of rasa. (Bharatanatyam) Indian classical dance is the ‘National dance of India’. Both male & female dancers perform this dance.

 

The classical Indian story –dance is used to express a complex range of emotions which respond to the actions of male heroes. Therefore, Indian classical dance attracts interests and study in India and other parts of the world.(Abhinaya ) plays a major role in performing another style.

 

 
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