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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. 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]

  5. 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 ...

  6. Abhinaya - Wikipedia

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    Abhinaya. Abhinaya (Sanskrit abhi- 'towards' + nii- 'leading/guide') is the art of expression in Indian aesthetics. More accurately it means "leading an audience towards" the experience (bhava) of a sentiment (rasa). The concept, derived from Bharata Muni 's Natya Shastra, is used as an integral part of all Indian classical dance styles.

  7. Ethnic groups in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    There is a Romanian community in Chicago. [72] Other European ethnic groups in Chicago are Slovaks, [73] Macedonians, [74] Estonians, [75] Latvians, [76] Slovenes, [77] Dutch, [78] Spaniards [79] and Norwegians. [80] There is a Belgian community in Chicago. [81] There is a Portuguese community in Chicago.

  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. McCormick Place - Wikipedia

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    mccormickplace.com. McCormick Place is a convention center in Chicago. It is the largest convention center in North America. [2] It consists of four interconnected buildings and one indoor arena sited on and near the shore of Lake Michigan, about 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the Chicago Loop. McCormick Place hosts numerous trade shows and meetings.