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Rasa (aesthetics)
Aesthetic concept in Indian arts related to emotions and feelings
Rasa (aesthetics)
In Indian aesthetics, a rasa (Sanskrit: रस) literally means "juice, essence or taste." It is a concept in Indian arts denoting the aesthetic flavour of any visual, literary or musical work that evokes an indescribable feeling in the reader or audience. It refers to the emotional flavors/essence crafted into the work by the writer or a performer and relished by a 'sensitive spectator' or sahṛdaya, literally one who "has heart," and can connect to the work with emotion, without dryness. Rasas are created by one's bhava (one's state of mind). The rasa theory has a dedicated section (Chapter 6) in the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, an ancient text on the arts from the 1st millennium BCE, attributed to Bharata Muni. However, its most complete exposition in drama, songs and other performance arts is found in the works of the Kashmiri Shaivite philosopher Abhinavagupta (c. 1000 CE), demonstrating the persistence of a long-standing aesthetic tradition of ancient India. According to the Rasa theory...
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