Mohiniyattam by Dr. Neena Prasad - indian classical dances

from : Mohiniyattam by Dr. Neena Prasad . Mohiniattam, the classical dance of Kerala, is the dance of the Mohini, the celestial enchantress in Hindu mythology. The dance is based on the Hastha Lakshana Deepika, a treatise on hand gestures, and its lyrics are in Manipravala, a mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam. The predominant emotive element of this dance is laasya or feminine sensuality. Dr. Neena Prasad learned Mohiniyattam from renowned teachers, Sugandhi, Kalaman