CATEGORY KATHAKALI
Kathakali Dance
Kathakali dance, a traditional dance form of Kerala is one of the oldest theater forms in the world. It originated in the area of southwestern India now known as the state of Kerala. Kathakali is a group presentation, in which dancers take various roles in performances traditionally based on themes from Hindu mythology, especially the two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.One of the most interesting aspects of Kathakali is its elaborate…
Kathakali Plays
Kathakali Plays Traditionally there are 101 classical Kathakali stories or Kathakali Plays, though the commonly staged among them these days total less than one-third that number. Almost all of them were initially composed to last a whole night. Nowadays, there is increasing popularity for concise, or oftener select, versions of stories so as the performance lasts not more than three to four hours from evening. Thus, many stories find stage…
Kathakali Music
Kathakali Music The language of the songs used for Kathakali music is Manipravalam. So most of the Kathakali songs are set in ragas based on the microtone-heavy Carnatic music. There is a distinct style of plain-note rendition in Kathakali Music which is known as the Sopanam style. This typical Kerala style of rendition takes its roots from the temple songs which is used to sing at the time when Kathakali was…
Brief History of Kathakali
Brief History of Kathakali Brief History of Kathakali is that it is one of the major forms of classical Indian dance, and It is another “story play” genre of art. Kathakali dance form is one of the oldest theater forms in the world. One distinguished by its elaborately colorful make-up, costumes ( kathakali dress ) and The Kathakali makeup is so heavy that it looks like a mask ( These Kathakali Masks…