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According to the Natya Shastra, ancient treatise on dance and dramatic art of India, the purpose of Dance is to "educate the illiterates, enlighten the literates, and entertain the enlightened ones"
(V.P. Dhananjayan, A Dancer on Dance, Adyar, Madras, 1984).
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Violin solo by Hamid Baheri, UCSB Middle East Ensemble. |
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