Natya, nritta and nritya

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Introduction

The main criteria of dance should always be followed by Nritta, Nritya, and Natya's motions. When Laya from Nritta is combined with Bhava, it becomes Nritya, and when gestures and acts are added, it becomes Natya.

Natya won't be beautiful and successful until there is harmony between the dance's physical motions and the abhinaya's emotional expressions. Each of the top dancers exhibits a flawless fusion of all three in their performances.

Rasa bhaavaviheenaantu nrittamityabhidiyate

Nritta

• Nritta, or "pure dance," is the expression of rhythm via lovely bodily movement. The Bhava and Rasa that underlie the compositions of dance songs are consistently captured. Its inherent beauty makes it significant.

• This dancing performance places less emphasis on facial expressions. In this, footwork is given priority. The parameters that control how rhythm and time are synchronised are beating and tempo. Nritta is defined by the Abhinaya Darpana as physical motions devoid of Rasa Bhava.

• Basic nritta ideas include tala and laya. The Dasarupaka's "Nrittm talalayasritam" emphasises the fundamental ideas of nritta. In the opening act of a dance performance, Nritta appears. It includes chari, rechika, Angaharas, Karanas, Bhramaris, Nrittahastas, and other physical movements.

• The three types of nritta are vishama, vikata, and laghu. In general, attention is placed more on the movement of the body's numerous angas and less on the expressional component.

Rasabhavavyanjanaadiyuktam nrutyamitiryate

Nritya

• Abhinaya and footwork make up Nritya. It has to do with mental health and Rasa. In Nritya, angika abhinaya pertains to Hasta, eyes, eye brows, lips, etc. It can be referred to as the elaborative part of dance in which the meaning of the lyrics of the music being performed is communicated through hand gestures and facial expressions. This can also be regarded as the miming component of dance because the dancer's bhav is of utmost importance in it.

• Bhavabhinaya is what Nritya mostly counts on. There are five varieties of it, namely Vishama, Vikata, Laghu, Perani, and Gundali. The word is thought to have come from Nrit, which means physical gestures.

• The dance style known as Nritya is thought to convey both Rasa and Bhava. It incorporates the Angika, Vachika, and Sattvikam types of abhinaya.

  

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Natya

• Bhava, rasa, and abhinaya come together to form natya, which is another word for abhinaya. The root "Nat" implies to portray movements, thus the word "natya" can be used to describe acting or dance.

• It might also be seen as a synthesis of the arts of Lyal, Isai, and Nataka, or of literature, music, and theatre. Therefore, natya is the art of telling stories through dance, music, laya, abhinaya, nritta, nritya, etc.

• According to Bharatha, postures, words, gestures, temperamental displays, music, and rasa are the six angas that make up natya. Natya is considered to be pure abhinaya.

• Natya relies heavily on her facial expressions. The total consists of ten pieces. The names of these people are Nataka, Bhana, Veedhi, Anga, Samavakara, Yihamriga, Dima, and Prahasana. These comprise the Dasarupakas.

Differences between Natya, Nritta and Nritya

	Nritya	Nritta	Natya
Means	Mime is performed in the song.	Through the portrayal of rhythm in the body's beautiful movements.	Corresponds to drama.
Feature	Speech from the actors is replaced with song and music that accompany dance. Pure dance.	Pure dance.	Natya refers to dramatic portrayal or drama combining singing, dancing, and acting.

Conclusion

The main standards of dance should always be followed by the movements of Nritya, Nrritta, and Natya. When Laya from Nritta is combined with Bhava, it becomes Nritya, and when gestures and acts are added, it becomes Natya. Natya won't be beautiful and successful until there is balance between the dance's physical movements and the abhinaya's emotional expressions. Each of the top dancers exhibits a flawless fusion of all three in their performances.

FAQs

Q1. What is the order of all of Natya, Nritta, and Nritya parts throughout the full performance?

Ans. The masters of Indian classical dance assert that Natya comes last throughout a performance. Dancers first do Nritta, then mix it with Nritya, and finally, Natya's expressiveness is shown.

Q2. What are the four Natyashastra elements?

Ans. The Natyashastra is a collection of fine and performing arts, including drama, music, and dance. All of them portrays elements of Natyashastra in some way or the other. Natysashastra is there essence.

Q3. Which dance form consists of three distinct parts Natya, Nritta and Nritya?

Ans. The Bharatnaytam dance form consists of three distinct parts of Natya, Nritta and Nritya. It is a classical dance originated in Tamil Nadu. It is done by a female dancer. There are 7 more classical dance apart from it.