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- Abhinaya Darpana
The 'Mirror of Gesture' — the practical manual of expression.
- Arangetram
A dancer's first full solo recital before an audience.
- Bani
A school or style of Bharatanatyam, carried down a lineage.
- Bhava
The emotion the performer holds and conveys.
- Guru
The teacher, in a relationship closer than instruction.
- Margazhi
The Tamil month of Chennai's great music and dance season.
- Natyashastra
The foundational treatise on Indian performing arts.
- Navarasa
The nine sentiments of classical aesthetics.
- Parampara
An unbroken line of transmission from guru to student.
- Rasa
The flavour or sentiment an audience is left tasting.
- Sabha
An organisation that presents concerts and recitals.
- Shishya
The student in the guru-shishya relationship.
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