What do you understand by Abhinaya? What are different kinds of Abhinaya?

April 20, 2022 February 21, 2024

Abhinaya is the representational aspect of dance where a text or poem is interpreted by the dancer to evoke “rasa” in the spectators. It deals with the sentiment and emotions of the song, using the technique of the dance style. There are four kinds of Abhinaya as follows-

Angika Abhinaya: Use of Body and Limbs.
Vachika Abhinaya: Use of song and speech.
Aharya Abhinaya: Use of costumes and adornment.
Satvika Abhinaya: Use of moods and emotions.

Topics: GS-I: Indian Art Forms

« Previous QuestionNext Question »

Related Questions

1. How has unity in creativity contributed to the evolution and preservation of India’s cultural and artistic heritage? Critically discuss with suitable examples.

2. With suitable examples, critically examine that Indo-Saracenic architecture was a tool of cultural appropriation.

3. How the ancient indigenous military / war systems have influenced the development of performing arts such as dance, drama and theatre in India? Discuss with appropriate examples.

4. How does Indo-Saracenic architecture reflect the cultural and historical context of British India? Discuss while also analyzing the architectural elements that distinguish Indo-Saracenic buildings from other architectural styles in India.

5. How the interaction between Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism resulted into the synthesis of Indian Culture in ancient India? Discuss with suitable examples while limiting your answer to only visual art forms.

6. Discuss the development of drama through various phases in India while highlighting the contribution of folk theatre to Indian culture.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.