'When i say Abhinaya, oh, I can't do the abhinaya like what the great man did here yesterday' - Great Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati next day after Chakyar's lecture-demonstration at Madras Music Academy in 1973.[3]
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Balasaraswati expressed humility, feeling unable to match the expressive mastery demonstrated by the speaker the day before.
- In plain terms
- She admitted she couldn't replicate his abhinaya.
- What can you take from it?
- Great artistic skill can inspire humility in peers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does acknowledging limits affect artistic growth?
- What can be learned from observing masters?
Another view
The comment is a personal reaction, not an objective assessment.
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