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{{Quote box|width=360px|bgcolor=|align=left|quoted=1|salign=right|quote=You know that even before Sadáshiva there was dance, there was music; people used to sing, also; but everything was in a disorderly manner. The dexterous hands of Sadáshiva made it a science – rather, an artistic science. | {{Quote box|width=360px|bgcolor=|align=left|quoted=1|salign=right|quote=You know that even before Sadáshiva there was dance, there was music; people used to sing, also; but everything was in a disorderly manner. The dexterous hands of Sadáshiva made it a science – rather, an artistic science. | ||
<ref name="AV12"/>|source=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}} | <ref name="AV12"/>|source=Shrii Shrii Anandamurti}} | ||
Anandamurti starts the discourse by stating that Shiva combined music, song, and dance into an orderly science. He explains that Oriental dance contains various '' | Anandamurti starts the discourse by stating that Shiva combined music, song, and dance into an orderly science. He explains that Oriental dance contains various ''mudras'' (postures) and ''[[tandava]]'' is its pristine expression.<ref name="AV12"/> | ||
Anandamurti goes on by stating that tandava represents life, and tantra is the practice of overcoming darkness through struggle.<ref name="AV12"/> | Anandamurti goes on by stating that tandava represents life, and tantra is the practice of overcoming darkness through struggle.<ref name="AV12"/> | ||