nritta
nritta noun: the rhythmic element of Indian classical dance.
Noun
nritta (uncountable)
- The rhythmic element of Indian classical dance.
- Bharatanatyam is the most geometrically multidirectional of the Indian genres — in the nritta sections, Ms. Balasubramanian turned in quick succession to address right, left, behind, ahead, above and below, as well as various diagonals — and the sharp transitions are often not just exciting but...2015 August 30, Alastair Macaulay, “Review: At Indian Dance Festival, Subtleties in the Sway of a Torso”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022
Forms of nritta
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Origin of nritta
Borrowed from Sanskrit नृत्य (nṛtya).
Questions about nritta
- What does nritta mean?
- Nritta means the rhythmic element of Indian classical dance.
- What part of speech is nritta?
- Nritta is a noun.
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