Back كاتاكالى ARZ কথাকলি Assamese কথাকলি Bengali/Bangla Kathakali German Kathakali Spanish Kathakali Basque کاتاکالی Persian Kathakali Finnish Kathakali French Kathakali Nach GOM
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| Genre | Indian classical dance |
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| Origin | Kerala |
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Kathakali (IAST: Kathakaḷi ⓘ) is a traditional form of Indian Classical Dance, and one of the most complex forms of Indian theatre. It is a play of verses. These verses are called Kathakali literature or Attakatha. Mostly played in the courts of kings and temple festivals. Hence it is known as suvarna art forms. This performance uses the navarasas from the Natya Shastra text, authored by sage Bharata. Makeup and costumes are unique and large. It represents one of Kerala's traditional theater artforms.[1][2] It is native to the Malayalam-speaking state of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced by Malayali people.[1][2][3]
Kathakali is closely related to a more ancient theater artform of Kerala called Kutiyattam which is the only surviving specimen of the ancient Sanskrit theatre, thought to have originated around the beginning of the common era, and is officially recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[4]
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