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Kathakali (IAST: Kathakaḷi pronunciation ⓘ) is a traditional form of Indian Classical Dance, and one of the most complex forms of Indian theatre. It is a play of verses. These verses are called Kathakali literature or Attakatha. Mostly played in the courts of kings and temple festivals. Hence it is known as suvarna art forms.
Kottarathil Sankunni (born Vasudevan, 1855–1937) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature.Best known as the author of Aithihyamala, an eight-volume compilation of century-old legends about Kerala, [1] Sankunni's writings cover prose and poetry, including verses for Kathakali and Ottan Thullal.
The theory of rasas forms the aesthetic underpinning of all Indian classical dance and theatre, such as Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kudiyattam, and others. [8] In Indian classical music, each raga is an inspired creation for a specific mood, where the musician or ensemble creates the rasa in the listener. [12]
In the modern era, Kalaripayattu is also used by practitioners of Keralite dance styles, such as Kathakali and Mohiniyattam, as part of their training regimens. [32] Recently, dancers from other, non-Keralite dance forms have also begun to incorporate Kalaripayattu into their training regimes, such as Vasundhara Doraswamy , a notable ...
Kothha is an Indian Bengali language romantic drama television series that premiered on 15 December 2023 at Bengali General Entertainment ... (Kathakali), a student ...
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In Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of India performed by Lord Nataraja, approximately 48 root mudras (hand or finger gestures) are used to clearly communicate specific ideas, events, actions, or creatures in which 28 require only one hand, and are classified as `Asamyuta Hasta', along with 23 other primary mudras which require both hands and are classified as 'Samyuta Hasta'; these 51 are ...
Karnasapatham (The Oath of Karna) is an Aattakatha (Kathakali play) written by Mali Madhavan Nair. It is one of the most popular [1] Kathakali plays, having been performed at over 5000 venues during the playwright's life time. [2] The play centres around Karna's emotional conflict after the mother of the Pandavas, Kunti reveals that he is her ...