nrtta
The Indian dance follows the rules of the movement of the human body.
It has got sculptural qualities, that can hardly be found in the western dances. The movement and the stasis are two complementary aspects in the Indian dance. It is particularly evident in the pure dance, nrtta, where it is asked to the body to perform complex virtuosity, at very high rhythmical speed before passing with extreme fluency to a static pose, where a perfect balance is required. The classical Indian dance is, in fact, a compendium of stylized and symbolic poses to be realized inside a specific rhythmical cycle.