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In this episode, I talk to Nirupama and Rajendra—two of India’s foremost classical dancers who hail from a family of educationalist artists. We discuss traditional dance, specifically Natya Shastra, and how it was created for the sole purpose of entertainment but also drives messages and values for people to get a sense of solace and relief. Nirupama and Rajendra also share how Indian dance is presented through the four modes of communication which are the physical representation, verbal representation, make-up and costumes, and then pure emotions using Natya Shastra as a text for all the theater forms of India such as dance and music. In addition, they also discuss how Navarasa—which refers to the nine expressions that humans often show—is expressed in dance form. Lastly, Nirupama and Rajendra mention how dance has affected India for the last five years. Discover how we can bring wellbeing to the world through Natya Shastra through this episode. Nirupama and Rajendra are the founders of Abhinava Dance Company, one of India's most popular and cutting edge production houses that is recognized worldwide. They have been working in the field of dance for 25 years. Connect with Nirupama + Rajendra on https://www.instagram.com/nirupama_rajendra Learn more about the Abhinava Dance Company here: https://www.abhinava.dance/who-we-are Intro and Outro Music: Hearts on Fire by Immersive Music Connect with me for inspiring and educational content on Instagram.com/warriormonk, Facebook.com/thewarriormonk, and Twitter.com/warriormonkiam Read more about the Warrior Monk mission here: www.thewarriormonk.com The repository of Warrior Monk Conversations podcast episodes are found here: https://www.thewarriormonk.me