The chest or Uras is considered one of the Angas according to the Natyashastra. The movements of the chest are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.
Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. Please note that the separate movements of the head when put together in a Shloka form 'Sandhis', or compound words in the Sanskrit language. Words like 'ca', 'thatha', mean "and", "also". The separate words for each movement are also given below the shloka.
ĀbhugnamaTha nirbhugnam thaTha caìva prakampitam
udvahitam samam caìva uraha panchavidham smrutam
ābhugnam
Nirbhugnam
Prakampitam
Udvahitam
Samam
The thighs are considered one of the Upāngas, or minor limbs according to the Natyashastra.
The movements of the thighs are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.
Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciat...
The shins/ shanks are considered one of the Upāngas, or minor limbs according to the Nātyaśāstra
The movements are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.
Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. Plea...
The heels are considered one of the Upāngas, or minor limbs
The movements are used not only for the precise control in the execution of Nritta but also to communicate meaning in the context of gesture.
Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. Please note that the separate movements ...