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		Kathakali is held in high esteem by connoisseurs and aficionados for its structural refinement and technical versatility.
		Kathakali uses versified text as the basis for performance, which is rendered in the form of traditional music by two musicians, who are also present on the stage in their civil costume along with the performer.
		Watching a Kathakali performance is an invigorating experience for the seasoned as well as for uninitiated, because it has the inherent capability to convey in ample measure the basic artistic essence to the human mind.
	www.aryavaidyasala.com /(o2odxkyde3zowc55mdrupoqm)/natya_kathakali.aspx (475 words)

	Kathakali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kathakali is considered to be a combination of five forms of fine art:
		A Kathakali actor uses immense concentration, skill and physical stamina, gained from training based on Kalaripayattu, the ancient martial art of Kerala, to prepare for his demanding role.
		In Kathakali, the story is enacted purely by the movements of the hands (called mudras or actions) and by facial expressions and bodily movements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kathakali (561 words)

	KATHAKALI: DANCE-DRAMA OF KERALA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kathakali, literally meaning `story-play', is a dance-drama originated in the 17th century in Kerala, one of the smallest states in India lying on the west coast of the Indian peninsula.
		Scholars are of opinion that Kathakali is the result of a fusion between all Indian theater tradition represented by Koodiyattom and the indigenous tradition of folk dance forms.
		Kathakali is a dance-drama in which a high degree of stylization is seen in the method of acting, presentation, make-up and costuming.
	www.vvm.com /~pnair/htm/k_kali.htm (1143 words)

	Kathakali Dancers, Kerala, India - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		A kathakali performance includes few props since the details of a scene are described in mime.
		The six-year training required for a kathakali dancer is arduous, and the regular oil massages, included in training to promote turnout of the legs, can be painful.
		Kathakali derives from both a rich folk culture and the religious plays traditionally performed in temples.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /kathakali_dancers_india.htm (597 words)

	Indian Dances (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kathakali combines dance with dialogue to bring myth and legend to life in the temple courtyards of Kerala.
		Kathakali is perfomed with elaborate masks and costumes.
		Kathakali performances are generally in open air on a stage covered with coarse mats, with brass lamp providing the lighting.
	www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Shrine/4287/kathakali.htm (172 words)

	Feature - Kathakali in Kerala (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Presented in the temple precincts after dusk falls Kathakali is heralded by the Kelikottu or the beating of drums in accompaniment of the Chengila (gong).
		The pomp and magnificence of Kathakali is partly due to its decor part of which is the kireetam or huge headgear and the kanchukam the over sized jackets, and a long skirt worn over a thick padding of cushions.
		Students of Kathakali have to undergo rigorous training replete with oil massages and separate exercises for eyes, lips, cheeks, mouth and neck.
	www.indiatravelite.com /feature/kathakaliinkerala.htm (390 words)

	Indian Classical Dances - Kathakali
		The stories for enacting Kathakali are taken mostly from the great epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharatha.
		In Kathakali, the make-up is very elaborate and intricate, and each character has a set mode which is strictly observed.
		The techniques of Kathakali are extermly complicated and the dancers, mainly men, excute rapid spins, leaps and freezes with split second timings.
	www.geocities.com /Vienna/Choir/3490/Kathakali.htm (716 words)

	Kathakali - Kerala's own classical dance drama
		Kathakali ("story play") is the classical dance drama of Kerala, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology.
		Kathakali draws heavily from drama and is danced with elaborate masks and costumes.
		Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century.
	www.spiderkerala.com /kerala/culture/Kathakali.aspx (421 words)

	Indiachildren - Indian Dances (Kathakali)
		Kathakali being just 300 years old, is a relatively young dance form.
		The first kathakali performance was a cycle of 8 stories based on the Ramayana.
		The prompt and magnificence of kathakali is party due to the decor, part of which is the 'kireetam', the headgear or the oversized jacket and the longskirt worn on a padding of cushions.
	www.indiachildren.com /lifestyles/dances/kathakali.htm (337 words)

	II Journal: Kathakali Dance Drama
		Kathakali, which literally means "story play," was developed in the 17th century in Kerala as a courtly dance drama enacting mythic stories of the Hindu gods and goddesses.
		The costumes and makeup of Kathakali are among the most elaborate in world theater, requiring upwards of three hours to put on.
		Some had seen Kathakali before, but many were new to this art form, which is demanding of the audience as well as the performers.
	www.umich.edu /~iinet/journal/vol4no2/kathak.html (1180 words)

	Interview - Rendezvous with Kathakali exponent Kottakkal Sasidharan Nair - Febina Mathew
		Kathakali discovered long ago that the secret of the Great Stories is that they have no secrets...In the Great Stories you know who lives, who dies, who finds love, who doesn't.
		Kathakali, literally meaning 'story-play,' is a dance-drama that originated in the 17th century in Kerala.
		Kathakali can be said to be the sweet fruit of a blend of all Indian theatre traditions including Koodiyattom, Krishnattam and the indigenous folk dance forms.
	www.narthaki.com /info/intervw/intrvw96.html (1390 words)

	Kathakali
		Kathakali is a traditional story play dance of Kerala which has had its origin from the temples.
		Students are initiated at the age of 10-12 and made to undergo vigorous training and are taught to play all the different roles and are allowed to specialize in a particular one.
		In Kathakali, every limb, eye, brow, chin, hand, foot, thigh, leg, finger and facial muscle has a particular and fixed exercise which leads to greater flexibility, suppleness and grace of the body.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/parkwood/388/Kathakali.html (468 words)

	India Heritage :: Performing Arts :: Kathakali
		Rooted in the soil of Kerala, Kathakali is primarily a dance drama form and is extremely colourful with billowing costumes, flowing scarves, ornaments and crowns.
		The pure dance element in Kathakali is limited to kalasams, decorative dance movements alternating with an expressional passage where the actor impersonates a character, in tune with the libretto (The text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera) sung by the musician.
		The lower half of the costume of Kathakali dancer is common to all except in case of the Minukku Vesham (bright yellow make-up) which is used to define the character of a woman or an ascetic.
	www.indiaheritage.org /perform/kathakali.htm (907 words)

	Margi Organisation - Kathakali
		Is not the predominant green of the luxuriant tropical forests with its trees, creepers and plants, the fundamental colour of the face of the Pacha Character.
		Is not the gladen grey sand of the beaches, in the low-land Kerala Landscape, the colour of the face of the minukku and the extravagant golden ornaments.
		Kathakali is not a Naatyam or Nrittam or Nrittyam as defined by Bharatan and others, but a three dimensional poem capable of aural and visual aesthetic presentation involving Naatyam, Nrittam and Nrittyam together and separately.
	www.margitheatre.org /kathakali.html (2369 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Kathakali
		Kathakali, the spectacular dance-drama form of the region of Kerala, in southern India, characterized by its complex language of mime and highly...
		Evolved from a number of dance ritual forms of the south-western coast of India, Kathakali, unlike the other classical dances, is primarily a...
		Cochin was the birthplace of the world-famous Kathakali dance drama about 500 years ago.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Kathakali.html (101 words)

	Kathakali - Art Kerala - tourism, education, real estate, health, cinema, recipes, finance
		Kathakali strictly addresses the fundamentals and axioms laid down by Bharata Muni, the legendary figure considered to be the father of Indian Classical Dances.
		Kathakali as it is known today is not more than three to four hundred years old, even though its actual roots can be traced to at least 1500 years earlier.
		Kathakali marks the culmination of a long process of evolution during which the various histrionic arts of Kerala had their birth and development and paved the way for the eventual emergence of this composite art.
	www.artkerala.com /art-forms/classical-dances/kathakali (1391 words)

	KATHAKALI: DANCE-DRAMA OF KERALA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kathakali, literally meaning `story-play', is a dance-drama originated in the 17th century in Kerala, one of the smallest states in India lying on the west coast of the Indian peninsula.
		Scholars are of opinion that Kathakali is the result of a fusion between all Indian theater tradition represented by Koodiyattom and the indigenous tradition of folk dance forms.
		Kathakali is a dance-drama in which a high degree of stylization is seen in the method of acting, presentation, make-up and costuming.
	homepages.vvm.com /~pnair/htm/k_kali.htm (1143 words)

	KATHAKALI....The ultimate art form... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre forms in the world, originated from Kerala.
		As said earlier, Kathakali is a dance-drama in which a high degree of stylization is seen in the method of acting, presentation, make-up and costuming.
		Kathakali demands rigorous training and years of dedicated practice for one to master this art and from this it is very clear that this is not for an amateur.
	www.agni.ws /details.asp?nid=62 (1027 words)

	Kathakali,Kathakali Dance,Kathakali Music,Kathakali Dance Costumes,Kathakali Songs Dance in India
		Kathakali is one of the most renowned and revered dance-form of India.
		Kathakali songs are sung in the background by vocalists, usually two in number.
		Kathakali lyrics are mostly in the form of verse and sung loudly by Bhagavathar (the vocalist).
	www.onamfestival.org /kathakali.html (1087 words)

	Kathakali Dance at Indoclassical.com
		Kathakali is the most well known dance drama from the south Indian state of Kerala.
		The music of Kathakali has some similarity to the larger body of South Indian classical music (Carnatic sangeet); however the instrumentation is decidedly different.
		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.
	www.indoclassical.com /indo/asp/dancekathakali.asp (687 words)

	Kathakali: About (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gestures: The geture language of kathakali is a complete language of hand-symbols, that not only serves the purpose of communication, but also imaginatively interprets poetic meanings, sentiments and dramatic actions.
		The gesture language and mime of kathakali is a mirror of the life, moods and passions of the gods and demons conceived in the human image.
		Stories: The kathakali stories are based on epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and are narrated through “slokas” and “padams” sung by two vocalists standing in the backstage.
	menic.utexas.edu /asnic/pages/kathakaliabout.htm (523 words)

	Kathakali Dramatic Dance, Varkala in kerala, Hindu temple Janardhana, Kathakali dancer.
		At Varkala, a coastal town of Kerala, the bells of the Hindu temple of Janardhana beckon pilgrims to worship.
		Kathakali is a unique combination of the insights of an actor, dancer, singer, drummer, sculptor, designer and dreamer.
		Kathakali dancers, liberated from the tyranny of words, perform through mime, hand-gesture and eye movement.
	www.indiaprofile.com /religion-culture/kathakali.htm (1140 words)

	Kathakali: About (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gestures: The geture language of kathakali is a complete language of hand-symbols, that not only serves the purpose of communication, but also imaginatively interprets poetic meanings, sentiments and dramatic actions.
		The gesture language and mime of kathakali is a mirror of the life, moods and passions of the gods and demons conceived in the human image.
		Stories: The kathakali stories are based on epics Ramayana and Mahabharata and are narrated through “slokas” and “padams” sung by two vocalists standing in the backstage.
	asnic.utexas.edu /asnic/pages/kathakaliabout.htm (523 words)

	KATHAKALI- www.artindia.net - Since 1998.
		Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre forms in the world.
		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.
		The orchestra of a Kathakali performance includes two drums known as the chenda and the maddalam, along with cymbals and another percussion instrument, the ela taalam.
	www.artindia.net /kathakali.html (474 words)

	Indian Heritage - Dance- Dhananjayans - Kathakali - Classical Technique
		Kathakali has adapted these and developed its own code, and the entire vocabulary of the spoken language.
		The richness of Kathakali commences with the vibration of these mystical drums and carries splendour from the finger tips of the player to the attentive ears of the spectators.
		Generally to become a Kathakali actor one has to undergo a very strenuous and rigorous course of physical training, including separate exercise of muscles, eye-balls, eye-brows, eye-lids, lips, neck, shoulder, etc., and must have a through knowledge of literature, Sanskrit and Malayalam and deep awareness of the Puranas and Ithihasas (epics and mythologies).
	www.saigan.com /heritage/dance/dhan4.htm (591 words)

	Kathakali, Kathakali in Kerala, Kathakali Dance in Kerala, Kathakali Classical Dance, Kathakali Dancers ...
		Kathakali is one of the world-renowned dance forms of Kerala.
		Kathakali is distinguished for the richness of its colour, a complex language of eye-movements and its hand-gestures, the mudras.
		Kathakali is also the most dynamic dance form unrivalled for its majesty and impact enhanced by glittering costumes of special design.
	www.tourismofkerala.com /kathak.html (461 words)

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