i love the music and the costumes are woow the most colorful i've ever seen in my life...how they change their face the precission of the steps with the music is wow...so coordinated and well organized, i used 2 think this only existed in ancient statues of krishna
magnifico, evocativo, lontano. Ho visto uno spettacolo di teatro kathakali, ed è stata un'esperienza incredibile. Se conoscessi l'india la conoscerei attaraverso il teatro kathakali.
The singing is telling the story. The hand movements convey an emotion, since facial expressions are very limited, as a rule. Their costumes tell what sort of character they are, such as Arjuna having a large halo on his head, defining him as the hero. It's a deep and meaningful theater, not at all boring. You have to be in the right mood for it, not one in a mood for jumping around and swashbuckling. You want that, go watch an action film, don't waste your time bashing a time-honored tradition.
The poses of classical dance/theatre traditions of India are closely related to the sculptural traditions one sees in the temples. The more you learn about one, the more you understand the other.
A beautiful, timeless tradition. I would love to see a kathakali performance up close one day, it seems like it would blow me away if were to see it live. It takes my breath away, even as I sit here in front of my laptop. Namaskar, sahib.
This is the Bhagavad-Gita section of the Mahãbhãrata done in the manner of Kathakali-- one of India's classical dance-theatre traditions. Peter Brook is a great director, but this has nothing to do with his version (which I have seen)
You've obviously never seen other forms of Indian theater. Kathakali evolved from a form called Ramanattam, and in turn, Kathakali has broken off into another form called Kerala Nattaram, created in the mid 20th century. Yes, it hasn't evolved, but it's created other forms. Sometimes tradition doesn't need to be warped by modernism.
Not so, there are stories that involve the characters of Radha, Sita, and other major women in the Hindu religious texts. They just aren't seen as much as the men, from what little Kathakali I've actually seen.
i love the music and the costumes are woow the most colorful i've ever seen in my life...how they change their face the precission of the steps with the music is wow...so coordinated and well organized, i used 2 think this only existed in ancient statues of krishna
magnifico, evocativo, lontano. Ho visto uno spettacolo di teatro kathakali, ed è stata un'esperienza incredibile. Se conoscessi l'india la conoscerei attaraverso il teatro kathakali.
The singing is telling the story. The hand movements convey an emotion, since facial expressions are very limited, as a rule. Their costumes tell what sort of character they are, such as Arjuna having a large halo on his head, defining him as the hero. It's a deep and meaningful theater, not at all boring. You have to be in the right mood for it, not one in a mood for jumping around and swashbuckling. You want that, go watch an action film, don't waste your time bashing a time-honored tradition.
an art stuck in tradition. No evolution.
The poses of classical dance/theatre traditions of India are closely related to the sculptural traditions one sees in the temples. The more you learn about one, the more you understand the other.
There are pre-requisites to understand this. It is not for the masses..but once you have put some time, there is no greater art form than this.
I used to be so scared of Kathakali characters back when I was a kid. I would run away from the Ujala commercials.
But now, they are so beautiful!!!
the dancers look so cute . . .!
I am from Kerala, and what's more, am going through a vishadayogam myself. I just loved the WTF act of Krishna as Arjuna was whining about his issues.
He made a movie called "Mahabharata", they just mis-thought it as a clip from there. We'll probably never know where this clip really came from.
A beautiful, timeless tradition. I would love to see a kathakali performance up close one day, it seems like it would blow me away if were to see it live. It takes my breath away, even as I sit here in front of my laptop. Namaskar, sahib.
I wasn't saying this was from the movie, I was saying that the video poster mistook it for his film when writing in the info.
Amazing..I love kathakali. It's one of my favourite dance forms. I hope to one day watch a live performance.
art that shud b continued...
Awesome! such beautiful and powerful music from percussion and voice. Dancing,mime and costumes are fantastic. Thanks for uploading!
This is the Bhagavad-Gita section of the Mahãbhãrata done in the manner of Kathakali-- one of India's classical dance-theatre traditions. Peter Brook is a great director, but this has nothing to do with his version (which I have seen)
You've obviously never seen other forms of Indian theater. Kathakali evolved from a form called Ramanattam, and in turn, Kathakali has broken off into another form called Kerala Nattaram, created in the mid 20th century. Yes, it hasn't evolved, but it's created other forms. Sometimes tradition doesn't need to be warped by modernism.
Not so, there are stories that involve the characters of Radha, Sita, and other major women in the Hindu religious texts. They just aren't seen as much as the men, from what little Kathakali I've actually seen.
So much beautiful and wonderful dances!!
please please, where can I buy the full video.