Natyacarya, Nāṭyācārya, Natya-acarya: 7 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Natyacharya.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य) is the Sanskrit technical term referring to “the master of the dramatic art (nāṭya)”.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य).—a dancing preceptor.
Derivable forms: nāṭyācāryaḥ (नाट्याचार्यः).
Nāṭyācārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāṭya and ācārya (आचार्य).
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य).—m. a dancing master, [Mṛcchakaṭikā, (ed. Stenzler.)] 49, 2.
Nāṭyācārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāṭya and ācārya (आचार्य).
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य).—[masculine] dancing master or teacher of dramatic art.
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य):—[from nāṭya > nāṭa] m. dancing-master, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य):—m. Tanzlehrer u.s.w.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Nāṭyācārya (नाट्याचार्य):—(nm) a master of the dramatic/histrionic art, dramaturgist.
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Partial matches: Natya, Acarya.
Starts with: Natyacaryaka.
Full-text: Natyacaryaka, Nutana, Yamya, Ardra, Ashlesha, Purvashadha, Purvaphalguni, Purvabhadrapada, Magha, Abhinavagupta, Mula, Jarjara, Natya, Kohala.
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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 4 - Facets of Kohala < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and study of Kohala]
Kohala and Nāṭya (8): Kathā and Ākhyāyikā < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 1-3 - Biography of Kohala < [Chapter 1 - Introduction and study of Kohala]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 173 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 191 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 566 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Society as depicted in the Chaturbhani (study) (by Mridusmita Bharadwaj)
Part 4.1 - Dramatic Performances in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Critical assessment of the Society as depicted in the Caturbhāṇī]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 9 - References to Hospitality in Mālavikāgnimitra < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
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