India's classical arts are based on rasa, the nine key sentiments of human emotion - love, courage, compassion, wonder, joy, fear, disgust, anger and serenity. Performing artists seek to arouse, release and transform emotions in the audience. Rasa is a Sanskrit word for taste, essence or flavour and the full and harmonious expression of emotion may be compared to a delicious and well-balanced meal. How has the expression of rasa adapted as Indian arts move across cultures? Join the creators and performers of Rasa Unmasked, in performance at Casula Powerhouse and Sydney Opera House Studio Theatre, for a practitioners' view on the expression of emotion. Anandavalli, artistic director Lingalayam Dance Company, Dr Alex Dea, composer and ethnomusicologist and Ramil Ibrahim, artistic director Sutra Dance Theatre, Malaysia are in conversation with Dr Kalpana Ram, Associate Professor in Anthropology, Macquarie University.

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The performers of Rasa Unmasked.