Description :At a time when the classical theatre of Kutiyattam was facing serious decline, the late D. Appukuttan Nair made strenous efforts to start a new beam for Kutiyattam in 'Margi', a school for classical arts in Trivandrum. The anempt was to set up a repertory to sustain the brief surviving tradition in this art form. Margi had the benefit of initial assistance from no less a master than Ammannur Madhava Chakyar as the first visiting professor or Acharya and Arnmannur Kochukuttan Chakyar as the resident Guru. It pursued the traditional teaching system under Gurukula Sampradayam. Although the school started in right earnest, public performance were rare due to severe shortage of funds. Margi also wanted to revive the important Sanskrit plays whose performances had ceased for quite some time.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Warrier, G. S.
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India
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2017-07-10T04:16:51Z
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2017-07-10T04:16:51Z
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1994
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At a time when the classical theatre of Kutiyattam was facing serious decline, the late D. Appukuttan Nair made strenous efforts to start a new beam for Kutiyattam in 'Margi', a school for classical arts in Trivandrum. The anempt was to set up a repertory to sustain the brief surviving tradition in this art form. Margi had the benefit of initial assistance from no less a master than Ammannur Madhava Chakyar as the first visiting professor or Acharya and Arnmannur Kochukuttan Chakyar as the resident Guru. It pursued the traditional teaching system under Gurukula Sampradayam. Although the school started in right earnest, public performance were rare due to severe shortage of funds. Margi also wanted to revive the important Sanskrit plays whose performances had ceased for quite some time.
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