Episode 175
175: Expressing Prayer Through Movement / Interview with Komala Kumari
Wisdom of the Sages · Raghunath Cappo and Kaustubha Das
July 12, 20201h 10m
Show Notes
the origins of Bharatanatyam Dance / Bharata Muni & the Natya Shastras / bha = bhava (feelings, emotions), ra = raga (melody, framework for musical notes), ta = tala (rhythm) / rigidity vs feeling / beginning dance at the age of 3 / the handing down of sacred tradition from teacher to student / leading the audience to bhava / expressing prayer through movement / method acting in the context of India's classic texts of Bhakti / Srimad Bhagavatam is alive - it is Krishna