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Kathakali

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For our final cultural trip this quarter, we are going to learn about a fascinating type of performance that comes from India!
First, go here: (https://routledgetextbooks(dot)com/textbooks/9780415837965/casestudies.php). Once there, click on the Kathakali button at the top right of the page (it is one of the grey boxes above). Please read this whole page.
Next, go through this PowerPoint Kathakali. Preview the document which gives some additional information, as well as links to performances of this type of theatre. Seeing it really believing it!
1) Explain what the preparation is like for performers of Kathakali - both in their training from a young age, as well as their prep for actual performance.
2) Discuss three specific and distinct signifiers from this type of performance. (Put the name of each signifier in bold and list them as a,b,c.)
3) If you had the chance to (or had to) play one character, which one would you play? (put the character name in bold). Why? What are its characteristics that you would like to play?

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KATHAKALI
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KATHAKALI
Kathakali dance is a typical genre that originated from South Asia. The performance is related in various ways to the Sanskrit drama. Traditionally, Kathakali performance was conducted either in Kerala's court or in the Hindu temple ceremonies. The arrangement would begin at dusk and go throughout the night for the drama to be completed.\
Therefore, training commenced at the age of seven; however, the routine starts at ten to sixteen. The students would undergo demanding training starting from the early morning. These training are designed to balance, control, and make their bodies more flexible. The complete formal training takes a minimum of six years. By the end of the training, the student is introduced to the roles and staging. However, practice and experience are needed to master the drama and be a perfect actor.
The kathakali performance had various signifiers. The costumes and the makeup ev...
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