Madhyaluthita, Madhya-luthita, Madhyaluṭhitā: 1 definition
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Madhyaluṭhitā (मध्यलुठिता) refers to one of twenty-five Madhupa types of Deśī varieties of Cārīs—“movements that involve the simultaneous movement of the feet, shanks and the hip”, according to Kallinātha’s Kalānidhi commentary on Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara, 7.1016 (Vol. IV, pp.313-317).—Śārṅgadeva names and explains deśīcārīs of the ākāśikī-cārīs and ākāśikī-cārīs varieties described in Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra. Kallinātha also mentions a particular variety of deśī-cāris called madhupacārīs. The madhupa-cārīs [e.g., Madhyaluṭhitā] have not been dealt with either by Bharata or Śārṅgadeva. Kallinatha gives a list of twenty five madhupa-cārīs, as enumerated by Kohala in his work Saṅgītameru
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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