The greatest blessings of Bharatanatyam is its ability to control the mind, as there is so much to do but it is the harmony of various actions that result in the concentration we seek.
The burden of action is forgotten in the pleasant charm of the art, the feet keeping to time, hands expressing gesture, eyes following the hand with expression while listening to the music. By harmonizing these 5 elements mind achieves concentration and attains clarity. The inner feeling of the dancer is the 6th sense which harnesses these 5 mental and mechanical elements to create the experience of enjoyment. Further, it is the spark which gives a dancer her sense of spiritual freedom in the midst of the discipline of dance.
The spectator who is absorbed in watching this has his/her mind freed of distractions and feels a great sense of clarity. Thus, the shared involvement between dancer and the spectator releases them from worldly life for those moments and enable them to experience the divine joy of the art.
The burden of action is forgotten in the pleasant charm of the art, the feet keeping to time, hands expressing gesture, eyes following the hand with expression while listening to the music. By harmonizing these 5 elements mind achieves concentration and attains clarity. The inner feeling of the dancer is the 6th sense which harnesses these 5 mental and mechanical elements to create the experience of enjoyment. Further, it is the spark which gives a dancer her sense of spiritual freedom in the midst of the discipline of dance.
The spectator who is absorbed in watching this has his/her mind freed of distractions and feels a great sense of clarity. Thus, the shared involvement between dancer and the spectator releases them from worldly life for those moments and enable them to experience the divine joy of the art.
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