Koodiyattam Festival At Moozhikulam Nepathya Centre
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Nepathya Koothambalam, Moozhikulam Ambalamuri Road, Kurumaseri, Moozhikulam, Kerala, India
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The Koodiyattam Festival at Nepathya Centre, Moozhikulam is held in the month of December/January.
Description:The annual Nepathya Koodiyattam festival is held at Nepathya Koothambalam organised by the Nepathya Centre for excellence in Koodiyattam at Moozhilulam. Koodiyattam or Kootiyattam is a theatrical dance form which used to be performed only inside temple premises until mid 20th century.
About Koodiyattam
Koodiyattam means acting in combination. Koodiyattam originated from Koothu which is a form of worship as a dramatised dance. The importance of Koodiyattam is in the acting. It uses all the four styles of acting as prescribed in the Bharathan's 'Natyasathram'. It has a history of over 1000 years and is recognised by UNESCO as a heritage art form.
Ancient Sanskrit dramas are used for Koodiyattam. This temple art form is traditionally practised by the Chakyar and Nambiar communities and is performed in a specially designed stage called the Koothambalam. Mizhavu which is a large copper pot, with its mouth tightly covered with calfskin leather is the main percussion instrument used for Koodiyattam.
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Published on November 21st, 2018, 9:36 am
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