The Navarasas form the basis of Rasa-abhinaya in Indian classical dances such as Kathakali, Bharathanatyam and Kutiyattam. They are used to convey various emotions through a variety of facial expressions and hand gestures. The nine emotions are sringara (amour), Hasyam (comic), karunam (pathetic), raudram (furious), viram (heroic), bhayanakam (terrible), bibhatsam (odious), adbhutham (wonder) and santam (tranquility). In the video, Kalamandalam Shailaja presents these nine emotions.
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Prof.M.L.SAAMAGA from India on 25-06-2010 goog expressions.A separate article explaining vibhava,sanchari etc of each rasa would be more useful,academically
Shikha from India on 14-02-2010 Indeed a wonderful video of Navrasa. I liked the way you expressed all the emotions and made the transition from one to the other so smoothly
Santhosh from United Arab Erimates on 13-03-2009 Kalamandalam Shailaja in her best. I am doing a speech on the theme"Your Body speaks" and I have selected Indian classical dance as the subject. I am getting myself training in Navarasa by looking at Shailaja.
Thanks for this excellent demonstration of of seven emotions.
Well done.
Santhosh
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