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  2. Rasa (aesthetics) - Wikipedia

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    According to the Natya Shastra, a rasa is a synthetic phenomenon and the goal of any creative performance art, oratory, painting or literature. [11] [12] Wallace Dace translates the ancient text's explanation of rasa as "a relish that of an elemental human emotion like love, pity, fear, heroism or mystery, which forms the dominant note of a dramatic piece; this dominant emotion, as tasted by ...

  3. Natya Shastra - Wikipedia

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    The Natyashastra discusses dance and many other performing arts. The most studied version of the text, consisting of about 6000 poetic verses, is structured into 36 chapters. [3] The tradition believes that the text originally had 12,000 verses. [3] [36] Somewhat different versions of the manuscripts exist, and these contain 37 or 38 chapters.

  4. Indian aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    The theory of rasas still forms the aesthetic underpinning of all Indian classical dance and theatre, such as Bharatanatyam, kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kudiyattam, Kathakali and others. Expressing Rasa in classical Indian dance form is referred to as Rasa-abhinaya. The Nātyasāstra carefully delineates the bhavas used to create each ...

  5. List of neighborhoods in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chicago's Chinatown. St. Simeon Mirotočivi, a Serbian Orthodox church located in East Side. Greektown. Fiesta Boricua on Paseo Boricua in Humboldt Park. The Robie House in Hyde Park is a Frank Lloyd Wright design. The Gateway Theatre 's Solidarity Tower in Jefferson Park is a replica of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.

  6. Sthayibhava - Wikipedia

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    Sthayibhava or Sthyi-bhava ( Sanskrit: स्थायिभाव — IAST Sthāyibhāva, transl. Stable emotion, durable psychological state) is one of the essential artistic concepts in Sanskrit dramaturgy. The origin of this concept is attributed to Bharata while formulating his epic on Rasa theory in Natyashastra around 200 BC to 200 AD. [ 1]

  7. Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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    Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, [1][2][3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra. [4][5][6] The number of Indian classical dance styles ranges ...

  8. Chicago Cultural Center - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Cultural Center underwent an extensive [3] renovation during 2021–2022 [4] with the goal of unearthing the original beauty of the building. The meticulous restoration of the art glass dome and decorative finishes in the Grand Army of the Republic rooms, a Civil War memorial, was made possible by a grant of services valued at over $15 million to the City of Chicago.

  9. United Center - Wikipedia

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    With a capacity of nearly 21,000, the United Center is the largest arena by capacity in the NBA, and second largest arena by capacity in the NHL. It also has a seating capacity of 23,500 for concerts. Opening in 1994, the United Center replaced the Chicago Stadium, which was located across the street.