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... Kathakali had prepared me for that night . If I had seen the performance upon first arriving in Kerala , I probably would not have been in the proper state of mind . The once seemingly slow art of Kathakali seemed to be incredibly fast ...
... Kathakali had prepared me for that night . If I had seen the performance upon first arriving in Kerala , I probably would not have been in the proper state of mind . The once seemingly slow art of Kathakali seemed to be incredibly fast ...
Page 16
... Kathakali , the peaceful motionless state characteristic of a Kutiyattam actor is not the ideal . The Kathakali actor is in constant motion . He must concentrate on movements of the feet , the hands , the eyes and the facial expressions ...
... Kathakali , the peaceful motionless state characteristic of a Kutiyattam actor is not the ideal . The Kathakali actor is in constant motion . He must concentrate on movements of the feet , the hands , the eyes and the facial expressions ...
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... Kathakali learns why the face is contorted in certain ways , and what the emotions underlying the facial expressions are , he performs the technique . Thus a Kathakali student learns technique first , and from the beginning is ...
... Kathakali learns why the face is contorted in certain ways , and what the emotions underlying the facial expressions are , he performs the technique . Thus a Kathakali student learns technique first , and from the beginning is ...
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