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Performing Arts of Kerala

Author : Mallika Sarabhai
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performing Arts of Kerala written by Mallika Sarabhai and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike other parts of India, Kerala's geographic location in the extreme south-west protected it from extraneous influences allowing its many splendoured arts to continue and evolve with a certain insularity. Besides the world-renowned Kathakali, Kerala boasts of the oldest form of Sanskrit theatre, Kootiattam; ritual dances where blood sacrifices are still prevalent; masked and trance performances where dancers wear headgear more than 5 metres high; the most ancient martial arts technique, Kalaripayattu, and many other little-known forms of dance, war and ritual. In a society where every act is codified and every colour symbolic, it needs a lifetime to understand the intricacies and the layers of meaning and sophistication that make up the culture of region. In this book, Kerala's many art and ritual forms are introduced by eminent scholars. Stunning colour visuals, many of rites never seen outside the temple, allow, for the first time, a comparative look into the intricacies of style, make-up, adornments and costumes, making this book a first-ever introduction to the mysterious arts of Kerala.

Kathakali, Dance-theatre

Author : K. K. Gopalakrishnan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789385285011
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Kathakali, Dance-theatre written by K. K. Gopalakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathakali Dance-Theatre records the art of Kathakali comprehensively, right from the scenario that paved the way for Kathakali's origin and development to its present history. The book chronicles its various facets - the acting, music and costumes, crucial contributions of the masters, momentous incidences, evolution of styles, riveting anecdotes, and related socio-political issues affecting Kerala. The firsthand personal rendition of the author's experience and the detailed glossary make it immensely readable. Full of photographs depicting the masters of the art, green room activities and the vibrant theatre of Kathakali, this book will be a treasure trove of information for uninitiated readers, arts scholars, theater buffs, potential researchers and students keen about the art and its future. Contents: Foreword; Preface; Charts: Evolution and Transformation of the Art Part I: Introduction: The Land and its Vivid Culture; Part II: A Personal Journey of Discovery, Chapter 1: Poor Man's Rich Legacy; Part III: Perspectives on the Origins and Development of Kathakali, Chapter 2: Traditions in the Arts of Kerala before the Emergence of Kathakali; Chapter 3: Krishnanattam and the Metamorphosis of Ramanattam into Kathakali; Chapter 4: Emergence of Kathakali; Chapter 5: Evolution of Styles in Kathakali: Two Distinctive Traditions; Chapter 6: Three Regional Patrons of the Kaplingatan School as the Southern Style; Chapter 7: Two Legendary Masters; Kathakali and the Natyashastra; Chapter 8: Kathakali's Development and Changing Patronage: Kerala Kalamandalam; Part IV: The Artistic Form of Kathakali, Chapter 9: Abhinaya in Kathakali; Chapter 10: Physical Acting, the Aangika Abhinaya; Chapter 11: Kathakali Sangeetam, the Vaachika Abhinaya; Chapter 12: Costuming, the Aahaarya Abhinaya; Chapter 13: Subtle Acting, the Saatwika Abhinaya; Chapter 14: Percussion and its Role in Abhinaya; Chapter 15: Performance, Theatrical Language, Dramatisation and Variations in Interpolative Acting; Part V: Present Trends and Future Possibilities, Chapter 16: Kathakali: Post-Independence and Present Prospects; Appendices: Women in Kathakali; Kaliyogams.

Kathakali; an Introduction to the Dance-drama of Kerala

Author : Clifford Reis Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kathakali; an Introduction to the Dance-drama of Kerala written by Clifford Reis Jones and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Art of Mohiniyāttam

Author : Bharati Shivaji
Publisher : Lancer Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9788170620037
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Mohiniyāttam written by Bharati Shivaji and published by Lancer Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of a classical dance form of Kerala.

Classical Indian Dance in Literature and the Arts

Author : Kapila Vatsyayan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Classical Indian Dance in Literature and the Arts written by Kapila Vatsyayan and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Temple Musical Instruments of Kerala

Author : L. S. Rajagopalan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Temple Musical Instruments of Kerala written by L. S. Rajagopalan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The performing arts of Kerala Kathakali, Kutiyattam, Mohiniattam, and other forms of dance and drama occupy a vital space in India s creative imagination. All these performances move to a music that is supported by Kerala s indigenous musical instruments a variety of drums and clappers, as well as a smaller number of pipes and strings. Quite a few of these instruments are also found associated with rituals and festivities in the temples of Kerala: the Itakka, Chenta, Timila, Milavu, Suddha Maddalam all membranophones; the aerophones Kurum Kulal and Kompu Vadyam; and Ilattalam, an idiophone. Notes on these instruments by a devoted student of the performing arts of Kerala are put together in this small volume the first English-language publication on the subject. Illustrations of each instrument accompany the texts. The author brings to his task the benefit of an intimate knowledge of each instrument, acquired through years of fieldwork, as well as an erudition born of his immersion in literary classics in Tamil, Malayalam and Sanskrit. The pieces here are a source too of the folklore associated with Kerala s musical instruments. The chief strength of the book, however, lies in the precise information it provides on each instrument its dimensions, materials, construction, playing techniques, methods of training, and, not least, its music. Apart from musicians and musicologists, this book would interest students of Kerala s folklore and anthropology, as well as general readers with a special interest in the arts and culture of Kerala.

Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications

Author : Tanvi Bajaj
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317325729
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Performing Arts and Therapeutic Implications written by Tanvi Bajaj and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting an alternative perspective, this book proposes that performing arts forge an emotional bond between the performer and the audience, making the act of performance a therapeutic and restorative experience, and not merely recreational. Studying the life-experiences of six artists, and their unique engagement with three art forms — music, drama and dance — the book highlights the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of performing arts both on the performers and the audience. More importantly, it takes the current understanding of the therapeutic role of arts beyond a deficit model of health that focuses on their use in curing illnesses, disabilities and imbalances, towards a more positive growth-centric model that relates them to promoting holistic mental health, well-being and happiness. It thus bridges the gap between the theoretical understanding of creative arts therapy and the practical experience of performing arts in non-therapeutic settings. Further, it assumes increasing relevance with respect to fast-changing lifestyles to which stress and ill-health are often attributed. The book will appeal to artists, educators and researchers of performing arts, applied psychology, counselling and therapy, and cultural studies, as well as interested general readers.

Freedom and Despair

Author : David Shulman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022656665X
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Freedom and Despair written by David Shulman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lately, it seems as if we wake up to a new atrocity each day. Every morning is now a ritual of scrolling through our Twitter feeds or scanning our newspapers for the latest updates on fresh horrors around the globe. Despite the countless protests we attend, the phone calls we make, or the streets we march, it sometimes feels like no matter how hard we fight, the relentless crush of injustice will never abate. David Shulman knows intimately what it takes to live your beliefs, to return, day after day, to the struggle, despite knowing you are often more likely to lose than win. Interweaving powerful stories and deep meditations, Freedom and Despair offers vivid firsthand reports from the occupied West Bank in Palestine as seen through the eyes of an experienced Israeli peace activist who has seen the Israeli occupation close up as it impacts on the lives of all Palestinian civilians. Alongside a handful of beautifully written and often shocking tales from the field, Shulman meditates deeply on how to understand the evils around him, what it means to persevere as an activist decade after decade, and what it truly means to be free. The violent realities of the occupation are on full display. We get to know and understand the Palestinian shepherds and farmers and Israeli volunteers who face this situation head-on with nonviolent resistance. Shulman does not hold back on acknowledging the daily struggles that often leave him and his fellow activists full of despair. Inspired by these committed individuals who are not prepared to be silent or passive, Shulman suggests a model for ordinary people everywhere. Anyone prepared to take a risk and fight their oppressive political systems, he argues, can make a difference—if they strive to act with compassion and to keep hope alive. This is the moving story of a man who continues to fight for good in the midst of despair. An indispensable book in our era of reactionary politics and refugee crises, political violence and ecological devastation, Freedom and Despair is a gripping memoir of struggle, activism, and hope for peace.

Performers and Their Arts

Author : Simon Charsley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000084183
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performers and Their Arts written by Simon Charsley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction Part I: Caste, Community and performance A ritual performance of Kerala, Vayala Vasudevan Pillai The Patuas of Bengal, Makbul Islam Bards and goddesses: The Pombalas in Tirupati, Anand Akundy Explorations in the art forms of the Cindu madigas in Andhra, Y A Sudhakar Reddy and R R Harischandra Caste identity and performance in a fisher-village of Assam, Kishore Bhattacharjee Part II: Performance Beyond Caste Telugu pady natakam in Andhra: Performance dynamics, P Subbachary Modernising tradition: The yaksagana in Karnataka, Guru Rao Bapat Kalarippayatt as aesthetics and the politics of invisibility in Kerala, P K Sasidharan India People’s Theatre Association in colonial Andhra, V Ramakrishna Gaddar and the politics and pain of singing, D Venkat Rao Reviving moghal tamsa in Orissa, Sachi Mohanty Part III: Classical Dance and its Successors New directions in Indian dance, Sunil Kothari Transpositions in kuchipudi dance, Aruna Bhikshu The impact of commercialization in dance, K Subadra Murthy Art addressing social problems, Ananda Shankar Jayant

Kutiyattam

Author : Sudha Gopalakrishnan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788189738822
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Kutiyattam written by Sudha Gopalakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kutiyattam is widely acknowledged as the only living link to India's ancient theatrical tradition. This book discusses the theory and practice of the art form and introduces Kutiyattam to a larger readership. It includes the translation of the performance manual of 'Asokavanikanakam', from Saktibhadra's play 'Ascharyachudamani', as an example. Kutiyattam is widely acknowledged as the only living link to India's ancient theatrical tradition. While its origins are hazy, it is said to have an unbroken history of around two thousand years, combining

The Square and the Circle of the Indian Arts

Author : Kapila Vatsyayan
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170173625
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book The Square and the Circle of the Indian Arts written by Kapila Vatsyayan and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1997 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Square and the Circle of the Indian Arts is a major contribution in Indian art history. More than a book on the theories of arts, it has far-reaching implications for the way one thinks about the future of indology and art history. It provides a model to be emulated for inter-disciplinary research, not only between the arts but also the sciences and the arts. The book begins by re-examining the imagery of the Vedas and the Upanisads, highlighting some aspects of early speculative thought which influenced the enunciation of aesthetic theories, particularly of Bharata in the Natyasastra. The next chapter introduces a new methodology of analyzing the rituals (yajna) as laid down in the Yajurveda and the Satapatha Brahmana, the best way to focus the relationship between the text and the practice. Four chapters follow – one each on drama (natya), architecture (vastu), sculpture (silpa), and music (sangita). Each presents some fundamental concepts of speculative thought, concerned with each of the arts and purposefully correlates these with actual examples both of the past and the present. The afterward to this second edition remains an event not only because the book benefits from the works published since the first edition, but also because it presents the author’s integral vision and her unique adventure into the boundaries of several disciplines. It demonstrates the efficacy of her earlier approach of investigating the imagery and the metaphors as basic to the discourse of the Indian tradition. She proposes a multi-layered cluster of concepts and metaphors which enable one to uncode the complex multi-dimensional character of the Indian Arts. Also significantly she suggests a deeper comprehension of the relevance of the developments in the field of traditional mathematics and biology for the study of the language of form of the Indian Arts.

Kathakali Dance-Drama

Author : Phillip Zarrilli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134651104
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book Kathakali Dance-Drama written by Phillip Zarrilli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathakali Dance-Drama provides a comprehensive introduction to the distinctive and colourful dance-drama of Kerala in South-West India for the first time. This landmark volume: * explores Kathakali's reception as it reaches new audiences both in India and the west * includes two cases of controversial of Kathakali experiments * explores the implications for Kathakali of Keralan politics During these performances heroes, heroines, gods and demons tell their stories of traditional Indian epics. The four Kathakali plays included in this anthology, translated from actual performances into English are: * The Flower of Good Fortune * The Killing of Kirmmira * The Progeny of Krishna * King Rugmamgada's Law Each play has an introduction and detailed commentary and is illustrated by stunning photographs taken during performances. An introduction to Kathakali stage conventions, make-up, music, acting, and training is also provided, making this an ideal volume for both the specialist and non-specialist reader.

Ritual Theatre

Author : Claire Schrader
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1849051380
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Ritual Theatre written by Claire Schrader and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the relevance of ritual theatre in contemporary life and describes how it is being used as a highly cathartic therapeutic process. With contributions from leading experts in the field of dramatherapy, the book brings together a broad spectrum of approaches to ritual theatre as a healing system.

Essays on the Cultural Formation of Kerala

Author : B. Rajeevan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788185499369
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Essays on the Cultural Formation of Kerala written by B. Rajeevan and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Kathakali Complex

Author : Phillip B. Zarrilli
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788170171874
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book The Kathakali Complex written by Phillip B. Zarrilli and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1984 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -----------

Deśa Kāla Emerging Trends in Performing Arts Vol II

Author : Ed. Dr. Vidya Shimladka
Publisher : Ashok Yakkaldevi
ISBN 13 : 1794780483
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Deśa Kāla Emerging Trends in Performing Arts Vol II written by Ed. Dr. Vidya Shimladka and published by Ashok Yakkaldevi. This book was released on 2021-12-03 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The existing trend of Performing Arts was at its height when the Global Covid-19 Pandemic has disrupted the progressive evolution of various forms of dance throughout India causing seismic change to life across the globe, localities and entire countries on imposition of lockdowns and shutdowns over one and half years. After a period of short recession and keeping pace with the global shift over to virtual sphere, Performing Arts have adapted itself to digital technology. Such sudden change over has posed number of materialistic and psychological questions, questions relating to advantage and disadvantage experienced by artists and professionals of performing arts. My article will focus on (i) the height, Performing Arts achieved and trend existed prior to Covid-19 period and (ii) present shift to digital collaboration, creation, production, promotion, education, performance, archiving, documentation audience during the post period of Covid-19 pandemic.

INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE

Author : Kapila Vatsyayan
Publisher : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
ISBN 13 : 8123029578
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE written by Kapila Vatsyayan and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India is a pioneer in Performing arts. This books deals with five classical dance forms of india in detai, viz., Bharatanatyam,Kathakali,orissi,manipuri and Kathak.