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,....
Kathakali
|| Koothu
|| Chavittunatakom
|| Oppana || Valakkali
|| Mohiniyattam
|| Paana || Kolkkali
|| Thiruathirakkali
|| Tholppavakoothu
|| Krishnanattom
|| Kakkarissi
Natakom || Thullal
|| Kootiyattom
|| Duffmuttu
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. The artistes
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