| KERALA
Kerala is on the southernmost tip of
India. It stretches along the coast of
the Arabian Sea and is separated from
the rest of the sub continent by the
steep Western Ghats. The state lies
between 80 18 ' and 120 48 ' north
latitude and 740 52' and 770 22' east
longitude. The breadth if the state
varies from 32 kms in the extreme north
and south to over 120 kms in the middle
PERFORMINGS ARTS
Kathakali Kerala owes its transnational
fame to this nearly 300 years old
classical dance form which combines
facets of ballet, opera, masque and the
pantomime. It is said to have evolved
from other performin....
Chavittunatakom A Christian art form of
Kerala. Evolved at the turn of the 16th
Century AD during the Portuguese
colonization and bears definite traces
of the European Christian Miracle Play.
In this musical drama,....
Oppana A dance form essential to the
wedding entertainment and festivities of
the Malabar Muslims. Maidens and young
female relatives sing and dance around
the bride, clapping their hands. The
songs of Map....
Krishnanattom A spectacle for both the
scholar and the simple rustic. The
visual effect is enhanced by varied and
colourful facial make-up with larger-than-life-masks,
made of light wood and cloth padding,
for ce....
Mohiniyattom The sinuous dance of the
enchantress, this is a distinctive
classical dance form of Kerala. Slow,
graceful, swaying movements of the body
and limbs and highly emotive eye and
hand gestures are uniqu....
Kakkarissi natakom Kakkarissi natakom is
a satirical dance-drama based on the
puranic legends of Lord Siva and his
consort Parvati when they assumed human
forms as Kakkalan and Kakkathi - a
nomadic tribe of fortune t....
Thiruvathirakali Thiruvathirakali is a
dance performed by women, in order to
attain everlasting marital bliss, on
Thiruvathira day in the Malayalam month
of Dhanu (December- January). The dance
is a celebration of m....
Kolkkali A folk art mainly of the
agrarian classes, Kolkkali is a highly
rhythmic dhey never miss a beat. In
Malabar, Kolkkali is more popular among
Muslim men.....
Thullal Thullal is a solo performance
combining the dance and recitation of
stories in verse. Staged during temple
festivals, the performer explicates the
verses through expressive gestures. The
themes are ....
Kootiyattom Kootiyattam literally means
"acting together". This is the earliest
classical dramatic art form of Kerala.
Based on Sage Bharatha's 'Natyasasthra'
who lived in the second century,
Kootiyattam evolve....
Duffmuttu Duffmuttu is also known as
Aravanamuttu. It is a group performance
popular among the Muslims of Malabar.
Duffmuttu is staged as a social event
during festivals and nuptial ceremonies.
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