The Art of Kathakali
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Edition
2nd ed.
Publisher
ISBN
8121508983
Length
xvi+224p., Figures; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; 26cm.
Subjects
Kathakali literally meaning "story-dance" is the pantomimic dance-drama of Malabar comparable to a great extent with the European ballet in the west with an additional advantage of having rich gestural code necessary to convey the theatrical pleasures to the spectator. This book is a detailed analysis of the dance and art of Kathakali, its origin, technique, the costume, make-up and the gestural code, with a separate chapter on "Evolution of ...
