KATHAKALI (one of the beautiful performing dance form)
KATHAKALI Kathakali classical dance form belongs to ramanattam village, kerala, south india. Kathakali means 'katha'- story or tale, 'kali'- performance and art. Its roots are in ancient 'kitiyattam'(classical sanskrit dance drama) and 'krishnattam' (dance- drama depicting stories of hindu god krishna). Kathakali is a combination of dance, music and acting and dramatizes stories, which are mostly adapted from the indian epics. Movements in kathakali are influenced by ancient martial arts and athletic tradition. It is basically a dance- drama. Kathakali art form developed in the courts and theaters of hindu pricipalities. The traditional performances were used to be as long from dusk to dawn. Modern day presentations are short as per the time limit of the program. KATHAKALI DANCE TRADITIONS- Kthakali was traditionally a male dominated dance ( tandav- p