Vachika Abhinaya
वाचिक अभिनयSanskritSay it: vaa · chi · ka a · bhi · na · ya
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
Expression through voice — speech, song and the sung text
TechniqueBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissiMohiniyattam
Meaning
Vachika abhinaya conveys meaning through words, whether spoken, recited or sung. In dance it lives mostly in the music and lyric the dancer interprets; in some styles, such as Kuchipudi, dancers also mouth or speak the words.
Also written: vachika, vachikam, vaachika abhinaya, vachik abhinaya