Stock Image No: ATM 063The head gear and facial makeup of Arjuna Nritham is very similar to Kathakali with face painted in green.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
ATM - 063 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 063The head gear and facial makeup of Arjuna Nritham is very similar to Kathakali with face painted in green.
ATM - 064 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 064Arjuna Nritham is also called "Mayilpeeli Thookam".
ATM - 065 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 065Arjuna Nritham is performed in group comprising four to five members.
ATM - 066 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 066Arjuna Nritham is most popular in the temples of Alleppey and Kottayam districts.
ATM - 067 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 067The lower part of costume of the performers in Arjuna Nritham is made of peacock feathers.
ATM - 062 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 062Arjuna Nritham is a ritual performing art common in Bhagavathi Temples of Kerala.
ATM - 057 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 057The dance movements of Arjuna Nritham are similar to "Kalarippayattu" or "Kalari", the martial art of Kerala.
ATM - 058 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 058Songs used in Arjuna Nritham are rythm based and the themes are taken from the ancient Hindu scriptures called "Puranas".
ATM - 059 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 059In Arjuna Nritham, before each episode the characters explain the circumstance of the specific beat about to be employed and how this beat is converted into dance movements.
ATM - 060 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 060This dance drama is performed to memorise Arjuna's propitiation to goddess Bhadrakali.
ATM - 061 - Arujuna Nritham
Stock Image No: ATM 061The percussion instruments used in this dance drama are "chenda", "maddlam", "talachenda" and "ilathalam".
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
ATM - 040 - Maritheyyam
Stock Image No: ATM 040Maritheyyam ritual. This old folk art from Kannur (Cannannore) district of north Kerala is also called "Mariyattam".
ATM - 039 - Maritheyyam
Stock Image No: ATM 039Maritheyyam, is an exorcist ritual performed at "Madayikkavu" (a Hindu temple in Kannur district of Kerala). The characters dance accord with the singers and musicians in the group.
ATM - 036 - Maritheyyam
Stock Image No: ATM 036Characters from Maritheyyam, a type of temple performing folk art prevailing in Kannur district of Kerala.
ATM - 037 - Maritheyyam
Stock Image No: ATM 037This character of Maritheyyam shown alongside have got similarity to the costume and makeup Theyyam ritual.
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