Sangeet Natak, Issues 95-98

accompaniment according acting actor aesthetic Akademi ancient Andhra appear artistes audience basic beauty become beginning called caste century character classical compositions continue course cultural dancer dancing girls Delhi devadāsī distinct effect experience expression fact festival figure gaṇikā given gurus hand Hindu hold important included Indian individual inscription interesting interpretation Karnataka Kathak Kathakali Kerala kind king known light literature living look means mentioned mere merely movement musicians names nature object Odissi origin Orissa pattern performance period play popular practice present Puppet Theatre puppetry question rāga recital records references religious respect rhythm ritual role Sangeet Natak Sanskrit screen sense shadow singing society songs stage story string style suggest taken Tamil temple term tradition various whole women