Performing
Arts
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.....
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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....
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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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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 ....
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