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  2. Indian aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    "A Yakshagana artist expressing emotions on stage. Vaachikabhinaya is an important part of Yakshagana" Rasa theory blossoms beginning with the Sanskrit text Nātyashāstra (nātya meaning "drama" and shāstra meaning "science of"), a work attributed to Bharata Muni where the Gods declare that drama is the 'Fifth Veda' because it is suitable for the degenerate age as the best form of religious ...

  3. Rasa (aesthetics) - Wikipedia

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    In Indian aesthetics, a rasa (Sanskrit: रस) literally means "juice, essence or taste". [1][2] It is a concept in Indian arts denoting the aesthetic flavour of any visual, literary or musical work that evokes an emotion or feeling in the reader or audience, but cannot be described. [2] It refers to the emotional flavors/essence crafted into ...

  4. Alankara Shastra - Wikipedia

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    e. The Alankara Shastra is the traditional Indian science of aesthetics that deals with the principles and techniques of literary composition and ornamentation. It is an important aspect of Indian literary criticism and aims to enhance the beauty and expressiveness of literary works. It is based on the concept that literary works should be ...

  5. Wabi-sabi - Wikipedia

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    Wabi-sabi is a composite of two interrelated aesthetic concepts, wabi (侘) and sabi (寂). According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, wabi may be translated as "subdued, austere beauty," while sabi means "rustic patina." [6] Wabi-sabi is derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence (三法印, sanbōin ...

  6. Aesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Aesthetics (also spelled esthetics) is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of beauty and the nature of taste and, in a broad sense, incorporates the philosophy of art. [1] Aesthetics examines the philosophy of aesthetic value, which is determined by critical judgments of artistic taste; [2] thus, the function of aesthetics is the ...

  7. Beauty - Wikipedia

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    Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes them pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, art and taste are the main subjects of aesthetics, one of the fields of study within philosophy.

  8. Kama - Wikipedia

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    Definition in Hinduism. In contemporary Indian literature, kama is often used to refer to sexual desire. However, Kama more broadly refers to any sensory enjoyment, emotional attraction and aesthetic pleasure such as from the arts, dance, music, painting, sculpture, and nature. [1][5] Kama can refer to "desire, wish, or longing".

  9. Anandavardhana - Wikipedia

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    Anandavardhana. Ānandavardhana (c. 820 – 890 CE) was a Kashmiri court poet and literary critic, honored with the title of Rajanak during King Avantivarman 's reign. [1] Anandavardhana authored the Dhvanyāloka, or A Light on Suggestion (dhvani), a work articulating the philosophy of " aesthetic suggestion" (dhvani, vyañjanā).