Hasyam
Dublin Core
Title
Hasyam
Subject
Comic
Emotions
Expressions
Acting
Facial
Description
Hasyam is one of the facial expressions used in Kathakali. Hasyam it the rasa used to express joy or mirth. It can be used to depict simple lightheartedness or riotous laughter and everything in between. The emotion expressed is much stronger than the other positive facial expressions in Kathakali.
Creator
Abhinavagupta
Contributor
Bharata Muni
Rights
To be used to express a naughty or frivolous mood with the character representing Lord Krishna
Relation
Happiness
Format
Wide eyes
Wide tight lipped smile
Flared nose
Raising and lowering of mouth corners
Type
Facial Expression
Identifier
hasyam10
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
ഹസ്യമ്
English Translation
Comic
Place of Creation
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Abhinavagupta, “Hasyam,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 10, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/24.
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