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....
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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,....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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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....
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Kolkkali
A folk art mainly of the agrarian classes, Kolkkali is a highly rhythmic dance
with the dancers wielding short sticks. The rhythm of this dance is set by a
harmonious synchronisation of the tapping of the feet to the striking of sticks.
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Thullal
Thullal is a classical solo dance form, of Kerela, which comes closer to contemporary
life, and is marked for its simplicity, wit and humour.
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Kootiyattom
Kootiyattam is a dance traditionally enacted in temples. Kootiyattam is Kathakali's
2000 year old predecessor and is offered as a votive offering to the deity.
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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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