DYNAMICS OF RHYTHM – THE TĀLA DAŚA PRĀṆA-S IN BHARATA NATYAM
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i1.2024.1182Keywords:
Rhythm, Rhythmic Movement, Tāla, Daśa Prāṇa, YatiAbstract [English]
Rhythm has been very closely associated with mankind ever since primitive times. Man felt the need for rhythmic impulses in order to co-ordinate his emotional movements. The simple sounds created naturally and consciously with the help of his body were man’s first attempts at the manifestation of rhythm – his first attempts to create pre-instrumental music. Rhythm is innate in nature. Universe will cease to function if the activities become arrhythmic. All activities- visible and non-visible adhere to the principle of rhythm. Rhythm is governed by the concept of speed or tempo. This is visible in both ordinary life as well as in the arts. Both plastic as well as performing arts are governed by rhythm. Especially in music and dance, rhythm becomes its very soul and reason for existence. Rhythm in dance is also governed by the body movements. This concept of rhythm has been deeply and minutely explored in music, which has given rise to the concept of the ten elements of musical time or tāladaśaprāṇa-s. The present paper is a study of the concept of ‘tāla’ in relation to its ten vital aspects. Each element is defined and explored from the perspective of Indian classical dance, namely, Bharata Natyam. Particular emphasis is given to the element- ‘yati’ by studying it from the practical aspect of Bharata Natyam.
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