Lasya
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Lasya is a graceful, expressive classical Indian dance style traditionally associated with feminine beauty and gentle, fluid movements.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Indian dance style
ⓘ
dance form ⓘ |
| aestheticIdeal |
elegance
ⓘ
refinement ⓘ softness ⓘ |
| associatedWith | feminine beauty ⓘ |
| canBePerformedBy | men ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Tandava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian classical dance ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
delicate hand gestures
ⓘ
soft body movements ⓘ subtle facial expressions ⓘ |
| expresses |
beauty
ⓘ
grace ⓘ love ⓘ tenderness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aesthetic beauty
ⓘ
emotional expression ⓘ |
| hasMovementQuality |
expressive
ⓘ
fluid ⓘ gentle ⓘ graceful ⓘ |
| movementDynamics |
curvilinear patterns
ⓘ
smooth transitions ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | women ⓘ |
| traditionallyAssociatedWith | femininity ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow to medium ⓘ |
| usedIn |
expressive abhinaya
ⓘ
narrative storytelling ⓘ |
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