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041			_aEnglish
082			_223 _a792.809 _bVIS
100			_aViswanathan, Lakshmi
245			_aBharatanatyam: _bThe Tamil Heritage/ _cLakshmi Viswanathan
260			_aMadras: _bLakshmi Viswanathan.
300			_a104 p. ;pbk. _bill.: _c28cm..
520			_aance is the most perishable form of art. It is not possible to preserve it in textbooks or learned volumes. Yet Bharatanatyam the most ancient of the Indian performing arts has not only survived but has also preserved something of its ancient origins. Lakshmi Viswanathan has delved deep into the ethnic roots of the art. She establishes that dance was a way of life with the ancient Tamils, and their dances had a distinct style of their own. The Natya sastra itself acknowledges the dance forms of the Southern region. Like all great art forms, the Dravidian art has evolved into what is known as Bharatanatyam today by successfully absorbing the later Aryan influences, and adapting itself to the fast-changing cultural history of the region. Still, it has managed to retain an essential Southern flavor.
650			_aBharatanatyam
942			_2ddc _cBOOKS
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