GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TECHNICAL TERMS A ailkura pantomiming through gestures atiga major limb, feature; a feature of degIllisya (q.v.) atigahara sequence of dance units; a feature of degillisya (q.v.) agratalasaficara a foot movement agrapluta a degI (q.v.) can (q.v.) aficita a neck movement; an arm movement; a foot movement; a karlll]a (q.v.); an utplutikarafia (q.v.) aficitabhramarI a whirling movement afijana a hand gesture a<;l~ a tlila (q.v.) a<;l<;litli a bhiimican (q.v.) a<;l~talaJl!1Ya a bandha (q.v.) dance adrutlilanrtya same as above anatiga a feature of degIllisya (q.v.) anibaddha loosely constructed in comparison to nibaddha (q.v.)(as applied to a song) anibandha freer composition in comparison to rigidly structured (as applied to a dance) anibandhanrtta a pure dance with scope for improvisation anibandhanrtya a mimetic dance with scope for improvisation anIld a feature of degIllisya (q.v.) anurnlina a feature of degillisya (q.v.) antarlilaga an utplutikarar:ta (q.v.) apasara exit; dance interludes in a play 261 262 GLOSSARY abbinaya acting, mimingj a feature of degiIasya (q.v.) ardhakuiicita a degi~\1ava (q.v.) ardhanikunaka a karatta or dance unit ardhacandra a single-hand gesture ardhasiici a karatta or dance unit aIarnkaragastra the manual on poetics alapallava a single-hand gesture alapadma a single-hand gesture avammasandhi a technical feature of drama avahittha a margasthina or a standing posture of traditional variety uvakrinta a margasthina or a standing posture of traditional variety alaga a leaping movement alita a rnatt4a1a (q.v.)j a marga (q.v.) karatta (q.v.)j a de~ikarlqla (q.v.) aliti a carl (q.v.) aIMagati a feature of degiIisya (q.v.) x iikjgacarl a carl (q.v.) performed in the air iikuiicita a degitit}4ava (q.v.) aqiptaka a karatta or dance unit angilca related to body icarya a teacher who is conversant with both theory and practice inam a Tamil word for drama iditala a degi (q.v.) tala (q.v.) ibhoga part of a musical composition iyatasthina a degi(q.v.) sthina (q.v.) MOVEMENT AND MIMESIS 263 irabhap a vigorous style of presentation iilapa exposition iilapacan the opening dance in the ddi (q.v.) tradition iilipallava a karat}a or dance-unit aIi«Pla a margasthina or a standing posture of traditional variety avarta a karat}a or dance unit -asmaor a feature of liisya (q.v.) (in the Bharata tradition) ahanga a musical element (1) aharya dress, make-up and stage accessories u uktapratyukta a feature of lisya (q.v.) (in the Bharata tradition) ugra a ddi (q.v.) angahira (q.v.) ugratara same as above uc;tupa a class of de§i (q.v.) dance( of the bandha (q.v.) variety), same as uriipa (q.v.) uttamottaka a feature of lisya (q.v.) (in the Bharata tradition) utplavana leaping movements utplutikarat}a a de§i (q.v.) karat}a (q.v.) utsahavau a mirganatya (q.v.) (of the ddi (q.v.) variety) utsanditii a can (q.v.) utsmanka a major dramatic type udgraha part of a musical composition uddhata forceful uddhatami§ritmasroanrna a delicate dance mixed with forceful movements upariipaka minor drama upanga minor limb upadhyaya a teacher 264 GWSSARY urudVfUi a bhiimiciri (q.v.) urupa same as u~upa (q.v.) uriipa same as u~upa (q.v.) UI'Ot\g~ a feature of de§iIasya (q.v.) UI'011l8J}<J.ala a karaJ}a or dance unit ulmuld a de§inrtta (q.v.), same as bhilluld (q.v.) ullapyaka a minor dramatic type ulIasa a feature of de§iIasya (q.v.) ullopyaka a minor dramatic type u iirdhvajanu a karaJ}.a or dance unit iirdhvatit].clava a §uddha or pure (non-representational) W}clava (q.v.) B ekajanuka a de§Isthana (q.v.) ekatilinrtYa a bandha (q.v.) dance ekapada a de§Isthana (q.v.) ekapiriva a de§Isthana (q.v.) et}apluta an utplutikaraJ}a (q.v.) AI aindra a de§Isthana (q.v.) o oyaraka a feature of de§iIasya (q.v.) MOVEMENT AND MIMESIS 265 Odissi a classical dance style from Orissa kakubha a riga (q.v.) kali-echinna a kar~a or dance-unit; a de~i (q.v.) dance, kattari a de~i (q.v.) dance Kathak a classical dance style from North India Kathakali a classical dance style from Kerala kanduka a ~i (q.v.) dance; a similar dance item is found in Mohiniattam of Kerala kamala an anibandha (q.v.) dance kartarlrnukha a single-hand gesture karaiiji a de~i (q.v.) dance kar~ a drum kar~a (rqtta) a basic dance-unit (coordinated movement of the hands and feet) kar~a (hasta) a special movement of the hand kar~aneri a bandhanrtta (q.v.) karul}a rasa, a tala karl}a a minor drama karl}itagolaka a musical mode karma (pida) a special movement of the leg karma (hasta) a special movement of the hand kalua a de~iIisya (q.v.) kalisa a concluding movement kalisakar~a a class of kar~a (q.v.) kalisalisya a ~i lisya (q.v.) kalpa a de~i (q.v.) tala; a ~i (q.v.) dance kalparqtya a bandha (q.v.) dance kalpavalli a minor drama 266 GLOSSARY kalla a musical element(?) kavicara a feature of per~I (q.v.) dance, same as kaivara (q.v.) kanu]ika a ~I (q.v.) ailgahara (q.v.) kavya a poetic composition; a degI (q.v.) dance of prakaranatya (q.v.) variety; a minor drama ka'tha a ~I (q.v.) dance of prakaranatya (q.v.) variety kahala a drum kitikIt:tI ankle bell kittu a feature of degIlasya (q.v.) Kuchipudi a classical dance style from Andhra kuncita a degI~Qava (q.v.), a kar~a or dance-unit kuQupa an anibandha (q.v.) dance kU~Qalavartaka a degI (q.v.) carl (q.v.) kU~QalI a degIIasya (q.v.); same as gu~QalI (q.v.) kutapa musical ensemble kurafijI a degI (q.v.) dance (of prakaranatya (q.v.) variety) kuvaQa a degI (q.v.) dance kn~asaragati a gaitsimulating the gait of a deer kaiSikIVJ1ti a graceful style of presentation kaivrtana an anibandha (q.v.) dance kaivara a feature of pera~i (q.v.), same as kavicara (q.v.) kaivaIa a double-hand gesture komalika a feature of degIlasya kollata a degI (q.v.) dance kolkatika an acrobatic dancer kollatika same as above kolhatika same as above kaulata same as koIlata krlQlirasaka a variety of rasaka (q.v.) kriya keeping the time with hands MOVEMENT AND MIMESIS 267 qetra (hasta) position of the hand kha"-ga a kaliisa (q.v.) kha"-gabandha a degi (q.v.) can (q.v.) kh~~siici a foot movememt kharjurika a pattern of rhythm GA gati.giivatar~a a kar~a or dance-unit gajagati a gait simulating the gait of an elephant gajara a musical element (1) gati gait gatistha a feature of de~Ilasya (q.v.) gandharvaraiijaka an entertaining performer garbhasandhi a technical feature of drama garva a folk dance from Gujarat garu"-a a miirgasthana (q.v.) garu"-apluta a karaQa or dance-unit giina a song sung in regional style giindharva (a song) in the classical mode gita vocal music gitakadyabhinayonmukhanrtta a dance that mimes the meaning of a song gitanrtYa a bandha (q.v.) dance gitaprabandha a bandha (q.v.) dance 268 GLOSSARY gItavidyati a feature of de~IIlisya (q.v.) gIyamanariipaka musical play gUl}.~a1I a de~I (q.v.) dance gUl}.<Jila a variety of anibandha (q.v.) dance gulma a group dance, a variety pi1].<Jlbandha (q.v.); a variety of Dftyabheda (q.v.), goppua a boy dancer of Orissa gOl}.~a1I same as gUl}.<JalI (q.v.) go,thI a ddInatya (q.v.); a minor drama gopucchiki a pattern of rhythm gaul}.<JalI same as gUl}.<JalI (q.v.) geya (a play) to be sung geyapada a feature of lasya (q.v.) (in the Bharata tradition) geyariipaka a play to be sung geyalasya a lasya (q.v.) to be peformed to a song graha a feature of music, the note on which the music begins grama a group of tones GHA ghatasa a drum ghapsa same as above gha~asa same as above ghapsanI a de~I (q.v.) dance ghapsi~rI same as above gharghara to stamp on the ground marking the rhythm with anklebel1s gharghari same as above MOVEMENT AND MIMESIS 269 CA CaDCU a drum cakkar a spinning movement, (a feature of Kathak) cakram3l}~a a kar3l}a or dance-unit cakrabbramarl a spinning movement caccatputa a tala of the older tradition c3l}~a a feature of d~I lasya caturasra a kind of measure; a double-ha..'1d gesture; a standing posture caturura same as above caturasrapada a quartet candraka a hand-gesture candravarta a kar3l}a or dance-unit camatkaranrtta a bandha (q.v.) dance ... carcan a song; a tala or rhythm; a degI (q.v.) dance; a degI (q.v.) dance calavali a feature of degIlasya (q.v.) calli a dance by a female performer playing a drum called hu~ukka (q.v.) cfu:14ikasthana a degI (q.v.) sthana (q.v.) cM3l}a a wandering performer; a musician; an expert in the music of ankle bells; a ~I (q.v.) dance can the movement of one leg caIaka a movement of the arms cali a feature of degIIasya (q.v.); the basic dance of the Manipuri style caliva~ a feature of degIlasya (q.v.) ca,agati a can- ... ci1}tu a degI (q.v.) dance 270 GLOSSARY cindu a bandha (q.v.) dance originating in the land of Drivi"a citra varied; a de§i dance citri a marganitya or mimetic dance of the regional variety citrakalisa concluding movement of a special type citrakivya a minor dramatic type citribhinaya a special mode of presentation cilli same as calli (q.v.) ce,tikfta movements of the entire body cauki the basic standing pose of the Odissi style, a square posture CHA chalika a song, a mimetic dance chalita same as above chiyanita a musical mode chiyilaga music based on pure form, same as siilaga chilikya same as chalika (q.v.) churita a variety of llisya (q.v.); a deSi (q.v.) dance chau a regional dance from the eastern part of India JA J·akkadi • a Persian dance categorized as anibandha (q.v.) dance, a prakliraniitya (q.v.) jakkarl same as above janantika an aside janiti a carl (q.v.) jayadarpa a de§i (q.v.) karaJ)a (q.v.) MOVEMENT AND MIMESIS 271 jayanta a hand-jesture jiika<Ji same as jakka<Ji (q.v.) jati a melodic type jugupsitii a miirganatya (q.v.) JHA jhaflka