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Nritta is pure dance or sequences of dance that are non interpretative in nature. This means that these steps, movements or gestures are not meant to convey any message or thought. They are primarily meant to add beauty to the dance form. Adavus (described earlier) form the basic component of Nritta.

Nrittya on the other hand ,  is an interpretative dance and involves a lot of sentiments, emotions and description. The gestures in this stream convey messages like depicting a king, indicating that it is morning time etc. This consists of leg, hand, neck, head and eye movements to convey the message.

Natya is dance drama and its main technique is Abhinaya. It involves acting out a story for the audience using expressions. Also the actors may dress like the character. Natya is usually performed with a mythologial theme, like on the stories of Ramayana or Krishnaleela, etc. For eg. This would involve enacting parts of Ramayana or Mahabharata.

Abhinaya, Nritta, Nritya and Natya – Four Pillars of Indian Classical Dance

Katha kahe so Kathak kahave – Kathak is a dance form where the dancer tells or enacts a story. Let us see what forms Kathak, its four pillars of strength: Abhinaya Abhinaya is a concept in Indian Classical dance which is derived from Natya Shastra. It refers to the expressional part of Kathak i.e. it is an “art of expression”.

Abhinaya

Abhinaya is further divided into four categories:

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