Mattaskhalitaka, Matta-skhalitaka: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩straMattaskhalitaka (啶い啷嵿い啶膏啶栢げ啶苦い啶�).鈥擮ne of the 32 补峁単补丑腻谤补蝉 (major dance movement) mentioned in the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 4. The instructions for this 尘补迟迟补蝉办丑补濒颈迟补办补-补峁単补丑腻谤补 is as follows, 鈥渁ssuming Matalli-办补谤补峁嘺 and moving round the right hand and bending and placing it near the [right] cheek, then assuming [successively] Apaviddha, Talasa峁僺pho峁璱ta, Karihasta and Ka峁璱cchinna Kara峁嘺s.鈥�.
An 补峁単补丑腻谤补 represents a 鈥榤ajor dance movement鈥� and consists of a sequence of 办补谤补峁嘺蝉 (minor dance movements). A 办补谤补峁嘺 combines 蝉迟丑腻苍补 (standing position), 肠腻谤墨 (foot and leg movement) and 苍峁泃迟补丑补蝉迟补 (hands in dancing position).
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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Partial matches: Matta.
Full-text: Angahara.
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