Dance, Dān cè, Dan ce: 9 definitions
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Dance means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, the history of ancient India, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dance (in Sanskrit: Nṛtya) refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
Dance was part of the festivities such as the Kaumudi-Mahotsava festival celebrated on the Śaratpaurṇimā in ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 103.15: Here is a reference of the Kaumudī-Mahotsava celebrated in a the city of Campā on the Śaratpaurṇimā day (line 32). It was attended by great festivities of music, dance and drama. In the city-square a Naṭa gave demonstration of his dance. The Naṭa is called Bharata-putra, i.e., the follower of Bharata or an adept in Nāṭya-śāstra.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Dance in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a kind of large-sized mosquito..—dance (डांस) is alternatively transliterated as Ḍāṃsa.
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Chinese-English dictionary
單側 t = 单侧 s = dān cè p refers to “one-sided/unilateral”.
單側 t = 单侧 s = dān cè p refers to [noun] “one-sided; unilateral”; Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 [xian dai han yu]; Notes: (CC-CEDICT '單側 [dan ce]') .
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): The, The, Dan, Dance, Tan, Te, Ce.
Starts with (+0): Dan ceng, Dan ceng ta, Dancelo, Danceolo, Dancer.
Full-text (+3578): Nritya, Tandava, Lasya, Nritta, Nartana, Nrit, Virajayantika, Natya, Nattana, Pindibandha, Tauryatrika, Nat, Naca, Lata, Bharatanatyam, Rasa, Hallisha, Ardharecita, Dandapaksha, Nitamba.
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Search found 409 books and stories containing Dance, Dān cè, Dan ce, Dāncè, Dances, The dance, 单侧, 單側; (plurals include: Dances, Dān cès, Dan ces, Dāncès, Danceses, The dances). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.3 - (a) Nataraja (the dance of Shiva) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.3 - (e) Arurar’s references to Dance < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.3 - (b) The seven Tandava Dances of Shiva < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Vision of the Sacred Dance < [April – June, 1984]
Uday Shankar < [July-August 1933]
Gleanings < [November 1937]
Myths in Bodo Society (folkloric study) (by Hargouri Narzary)
Part 12 - Traditional Bodo Dance < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 2.2 - The Myth of Kherai < [Chapter 3 - Myths in Bodo Society]
Part 3 - Dances associated with the Deities (in Bodo mythology) < [Chapter 5 - Myths in the Rites and Rituals of Bodos]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Bhaktapur: Nepal's Capital of Music and Dance < [Volume 16, Number 1-2 (1990)]
Short Reviews < [Volume 5, Number 1 (1977)]
Part 7 - The Trance (performance) of the Pawo (during a seance) < [Preliminary Remarks on Some Tibetan 'Spirit-Mediums' in Nepal]
Dancing Faith, Reproducing Identity < [Volume 16, Issue 6 (2025)]
Matter in Motion: A Dogon Kanaga Mask < [Volume 9, Issue 9 (2018)]
A Prolegomenon to the Visual Language of Dance in Gandhāra < [Volume 15, Issue 8 (2024)]
Developmental Sustainability through Heritage Preservation < [Volume 12, Issue 9 (2020)]
Brand Personality of Korean Dance and Sustainable Behavioral Intention of... < [Volume 13, Issue 20 (2021)]
Analysis of Key Competencies and Curriculum Expertise of Korean Dance... < [Volume 13, Issue 11 (2021)]