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Kathakali (Puducherry) [cross-cultural]
Kathakali (Puducherry)
The northern-Indian Kathakali-classical-dance of Puducherry — performed by the men of the community at the cultural programmes of the union territory, in the cross-cultural regional synthesis of the south Indian and the north Indian traditions.
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Where Kathakali (Puducherry) [cross-cultural] comes from
The Puducherry Kathakali is the northern-Indian classical-dance performance of Puducherry, performed by the men of the community at the cultural programmes of the union territory. The dance is the cross-cultural adaptation of the classical Kathakali of Kerala performed at the regional cultural festivals of Puducherry. The form is one of the documented regional traditions of the cultural programme of the union territory and is regularly performed at the cultural programmes of Puducherry.
How it's practiced
The Puducherry Kathakali is performed by men of the community at the central courtyard of the cultural programme. The men wear the elaborate mask of the Kathakali characters (the pacha, the kathi, the kari, the thadi) and the embroidered silk costume. The dance is the classical Kathakali vocabulary. Music is the cenda and the maddalam of the Kerala classical-dance ensemble. Costume is the elaborate Kathakali silk costume with the painted mask. Performances are at the central courtyard and at the cultural programmes of the union territory.
The northern-Indian Kathakali-classical-dance of Puducherry — performed by the men of the community at the cultural programmes of the union territory, in the cross-cultural regional synthesis of the south Indian and the north Indian traditions.
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