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Myths and Story Lines in Classical Dance
Performing Arts: Indian Dance · Chapter 4 · 2. Mythology, texts and story lines
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- Ganesha: stories and why dance recitals often begin with an invocation to him
- Krishna: childhood, Kaliya mardana, Ras Lila and the Gita Govinda in dance
- Shiva: Nataraja, the cosmic dance and other stories
- Vishnu and the Dashavatara; stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata in dance