Government of IndiaTantric and cult dances of Assam
Author: Sharma, Arobinda Nath
Keywords: Dance--India
Assam
Issue Date: 1979
Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description: This article is about the Tantric and cult dances of Assam. Assam has also been known as the greatest seat of the Tantric faith in India. The Nati or Devadasi dance flourished in Saivite and Vaishnvite temples of Assam, as such they are said to have been connected with the cults of Vishnu and Siva. Attempts have been made to revive it by some performing artists who have learnt it from the old artists as a dance-form connected with the dancing tradition of Assam.
Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type: Article
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| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Arobinda Nath |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Assam |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-20T10:14:37Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-20T10:14:37Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1979 |
| dc.description.abstract | This article is about the Tantric and cult dances of Assam. Assam has also been known as the greatest seat of the Tantric faith in India. The Nati or Devadasi dance flourished in Saivite and Vaishnvite temples of Assam, as such they are said to have been connected with the cults of Vishnu and Siva. Attempts have been made to revive it by some performing artists who have learnt it from the old artists as a dance-form connected with the dancing tradition of Assam. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 27-30 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Dance--India Assam |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 52 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sharma, Arobinda Nath |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Assam |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-20T10:14:37Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-06-20T10:14:37Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1979 |
| dc.description.abstract | This article is about the Tantric and cult dances of Assam. Assam has also been known as the greatest seat of the Tantric faith in India. The Nati or Devadasi dance flourished in Saivite and Vaishnvite temples of Assam, as such they are said to have been connected with the cults of Vishnu and Siva. Attempts have been made to revive it by some performing artists who have learnt it from the old artists as a dance-form connected with the dancing tradition of Assam. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 27-30 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Dance--India Assam |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 52 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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