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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Nūpurapādika (नूपुरपादिक) refers to a one of the thirty-two cārīs, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 11. The Nūpurapādika-cārī is classified as a ākāśikī, or “aerial”, of which there are sixteen in total. The term cārī  refers to a “dance-step” and refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Nūpurapādikā (नूपुरपादिका).—A type of aerial (ākāśikī) dance-step (cārī);—Instructions: one Añcita foot raised up and taken behind another foot and then quickly caused to fall on the ground.

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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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Partial matches: Padika, Nupura.

Full-text: Ardhanikuttaka, Carin.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Nupurapadika, Nupura-padika, Nūpurapādika, Nūpura-pādika, Nūpurapādikā; (plurals include: Nupurapadikas, padikas, Nūpurapādikas, pādikas, Nūpurapādikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XI - Cārī movements

Chapter IV - Description of the Class Dance (tāṇḍava)

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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)

Gati in classical dance form of Oḍissi < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]

Performance of Cārī < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]

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