palakkad - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:09:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png palakkad - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Kathakali Headgear ~ Vellinezhi, Palakkad https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kathakali-headgear-vellinezhi-kerala/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kathakali-headgear-vellinezhi-kerala/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:15:41 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=14917 Kathakali is one of the 9 major Indian classical dances recognized by the Indian Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Academy. Native to the state of Kerala, Kathakali was born in the 17th century. It is the performance or enactment of stories through dance and ancient Indian martial art techniques. The roots of Kathakali can […]

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]]> Kathakali is one of the 9 major Indian classical dances recognized by the Indian Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Academy. Native to the state of Kerala, Kathakali was born in the 17th century. It is the performance or enactment of stories through dance and ancient Indian martial art techniques. The roots of Kathakali can be traced back to Bharat muni’s text Natya Shastra that contains verses on performance techniques. Traditionally, religious, spiritual and folklore narratives comprised the plotline of Kathakali performances. In recent times, however, adaptations of modern literary works and stories have been incorporated too.

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