Supercilious
Jhinook Mukherjee is a young and extraordinarily talented exponent of the classical Indian dance form known as Bharat Natyam. This photo is from one of her live performances in Dallas, during her recent tour of the United States.
Bharat Natyam, the Indian Classical Dance from Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has been one of the oldest and richest classical dance forms of India. Its antiquity is estimated at about 3,000 years, and is associated with a mythological and historical origin. It was originally known as Sadir-attam (court dance) and also Dãsiattam (performed by the daasis - the servants of God).
"Bharat Natyam is a symbol of beauty and aesthetic perfection. As a philosophy, it is a search of human soul for ideal. As a religion, it is the man's quest for the Supreme and the desire to unite with the Ultimate. As a science, it is to attain the perfection of body technique and corporal movement and as poetry, it is the symbol of rhythmic lyricism."
Supercilious
Jhinook Mukherjee is a young and extraordinarily talented exponent of the classical Indian dance form known as Bharat Natyam. This photo is from one of her live performances in Dallas, during her recent tour of the United States.
Bharat Natyam, the Indian Classical Dance from Tamil Nadu, a state in South India, has been one of the oldest and richest classical dance forms of India. Its antiquity is estimated at about 3,000 years, and is associated with a mythological and historical origin. It was originally known as Sadir-attam (court dance) and also Dãsiattam (performed by the daasis - the servants of God).
"Bharat Natyam is a symbol of beauty and aesthetic perfection. As a philosophy, it is a search of human soul for ideal. As a religion, it is the man's quest for the Supreme and the desire to unite with the Ultimate. As a science, it is to attain the perfection of body technique and corporal movement and as poetry, it is the symbol of rhythmic lyricism."