Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-180).
Bharata Nāṭyam : history, cultural heritage, and current practice / George Kliger -- Indian aesthetics and Bharata Nāṭyam / George Kliger -- Characteristics of Nṛtta in Bharata Nāṭyam / Judy Van Zile -- Musical dynamics in Bharata Nāṭyam : freedom, constraint, and devotion / Alan L. Kagan -- Dynamics of interaction between Indian dance and sculpture / Michael Rabe -- Dancing "virgin," sexual slave, divine courtesan or celestial dancer : in search of the historic Devadāsī / David Kopf