Kalarippayattu and performance in Kerala: II: from martial art to performance
Author :Zanilli, Phillip B.
Keywords :Kalarippayattu
Martial arts
India--Kerala
Issue Date :1987
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :This paper is the second part of the martial art to performance, in which discussed about the significance and the cultural background of Kalarippayattu and its Performance. It also described about the different dance styles, forms of Kerala and briefly examine a few of the specific parallels between Kalarippayattu physical-culture training and Kathakali Krasnattam training; and between Kalarippayattu floor patterns and sequences and Kathakali battle choreography. Both of these areas of comparison will illustrate the extent of influence of Kalarippayattu on Kathakali dance-drama.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Value
dc.contributor.author
Zanilli, Phillip B.
dc.coverage.spatial
Kerala
dc.date.accessioned
2017-07-07T02:36:24Z
dc.date.available
2017-07-07T02:36:24Z
dc.date.issued
1987
dc.description.abstract
This paper is the second part of the martial art to performance, in which discussed about the significance and the cultural background of Kalarippayattu and its Performance. It also described about the different dance styles, forms of Kerala and briefly examine a few of the specific parallels between Kalarippayattu physical-culture training and Kathakali Krasnattam training; and between Kalarippayattu floor patterns and sequences and Kathakali battle choreography. Both of these areas of comparison will illustrate the extent of influence of Kalarippayattu on Kathakali dance-drama.
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