Kerala Kalamandalam
Kerala Kalamandalam
http://www.kalamandalam.com/
Kerala has a spectacular heritage of performing, ritual, folk and classical arts. The time - honored values lie dormant in the living traditions of these performing arts. The feudal chieftains and provincial landlords who patronized these visual and devotional arts for centuries were not only encouraging them as entertainments but were also upholding their moral and ethical messages.
Towards the close of the nineteenth century the traditional arts of Kerala were on the verge of extinction. The social, political and cultural factors which contributed to the downfall of the art forms are many and varied. This was but an ephemeral phenomenon. The dawn of the twentieth century witnessed a cultural renaissance all over India. In Kerala among those who spearheaded the cultural renaissance poet Vallathol Narayana Menon is an immortal name. Besides being an outstanding poet and scholar, Vallathol was a passionate lover of Kathakali and other similar classical dance-theatre traditions of Kerala. Against all odds he took up the task of saving Kathakali and other stylized art-forms from eclipse. Kakkad Karanavappad, an eminent scholar and Manakkulam Mukundaraja, a devoted cultural activist, were an unending source of inspiration to Vallathol in the establishment of KERALA KALAMANDALAM along the banks of the river Bharathapuzha in Cheruthuruthy, a small village in the northern edge of Trissur District. It was in 1930. Arts Dec 16, 2006
Towards the close of the nineteenth century the traditional arts of Kerala were on the verge of extinction. The social, political and cultural factors which contributed to the downfall of the art forms are many and varied. This was but an ephemeral phenomenon. The dawn of the twentieth century witnessed a cultural renaissance all over India. In Kerala among those who spearheaded the cultural renaissance poet Vallathol Narayana Menon is an immortal name. Besides being an outstanding poet and scholar, Vallathol was a passionate lover of Kathakali and other similar classical dance-theatre traditions of Kerala. Against all odds he took up the task of saving Kathakali and other stylized art-forms from eclipse. Kakkad Karanavappad, an eminent scholar and Manakkulam Mukundaraja, a devoted cultural activist, were an unending source of inspiration to Vallathol in the establishment of KERALA KALAMANDALAM along the banks of the river Bharathapuzha in Cheruthuruthy, a small village in the northern edge of Trissur District. It was in 1930. Arts Dec 16, 2006
Other Kerala Arts websites
1. KanakaSabha
KanakaSabha site has its origins in a much humbler version as Siri Rama's home page at http://~home.ust.hk/~seshrama/sirirama.shtml. That site was launched in October 1996, those early magical days of the Worldwide Web, in what seems like centuries ago in web-time. As a physics and electronics major in college, Siri has always been fascinated with the possibilities of the beneficial collaboration between dance and technology. The web seemed to open new vistas in taking our mission of dance education to the entire world.It was exciting to get the first responses to our web-site in Hong Kong, from places as far flung as Australia, China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, Russia, the UK, Canada and the USA with an increasingly interesting set of queries and comments - from specific make-up and costume design queries for a Greek version of the Ramayana, and tips on dance practice from a struggling Bharata Natyam student-afficionado in Russia, to a desperate plea for help in finding a dance instructor in Birmingham in the UK, or Brisbane in Australia, or to a summer school in India where someone could further their training, the philosophical connections between Indian dance and the conception of nirvana, the meaning of Tandava, down to some very basic help with a sixth-grader's homework assignment.As the web has spread, and as have the number of sites of Indian classical dance, we thought it would be great to collect this information from across the web, and across the world of Indian classical dance to present together in a one-stop format, a sort of portal for Indian classical dance. This site is primarily targeted at the Indian classical dance afficionado across the world, but we hope we will also become a useful resource for dancers, choreographers, dance organizers, dance scholars and any one else interested in Indian classical dance. Our aim is to provide a space on the web, where any one interested in the preservation and promotion of Indian classical dance will find useful information, and also feels welcome to contribute in any way they can think of to keep this art form thriving.
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Kerala has a spectacular heritage of performing, ritual, folk and classical arts. The time - honored values lie dormant in the living traditions of these performing arts. The feudal chieftains and provincial landlords who patronized these visual and devotional arts for centuries were not only encouraging them as entertainments but were also upholding their moral and ethical messages.
Towards the close of the nineteenth century the traditional arts of Kerala were on the verge of extinction. The social, political and cultural factors which contributed to the downfall of the art forms are many and varied. This was but an ephemeral phenomenon. The dawn of the twentieth century witnessed a cultural renaissance all over India. In Kerala among those who spearheaded the cultural renaissance poet Vallathol Narayana Menon is an immortal name. Besides being an outstanding poet and scholar, Vallathol was a passionate lover of Kathakali and other similar classical dance-theatre traditions of Kerala. Against all odds he took up the task of saving Kathakali and other stylized art-forms from eclipse. Kakkad Karanavappad, an eminent scholar and Manakkulam Mukundaraja, a devoted cultural activist, were an unending source of inspiration to Vallathol in the establishment of KERALA KALAMANDALAM along the banks of the river Bharathapuzha in Cheruthuruthy, a small village in the northern edge of Trissur District. It was in 1930.
Towards the close of the nineteenth century the traditional arts of Kerala were on the verge of extinction. The social, political and cultural factors which contributed to the downfall of the art forms are many and varied. This was but an ephemeral phenomenon. The dawn of the twentieth century witnessed a cultural renaissance all over India. In Kerala among those who spearheaded the cultural renaissance poet Vallathol Narayana Menon is an immortal name. Besides being an outstanding poet and scholar, Vallathol was a passionate lover of Kathakali and other similar classical dance-theatre traditions of Kerala. Against all odds he took up the task of saving Kathakali and other stylized art-forms from eclipse. Kakkad Karanavappad, an eminent scholar and Manakkulam Mukundaraja, a devoted cultural activist, were an unending source of inspiration to Vallathol in the establishment of KERALA KALAMANDALAM along the banks of the river Bharathapuzha in Cheruthuruthy, a small village in the northern edge of Trissur District. It was in 1930.
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Bharat Bhavan is a concept to give expression to the harmony of diversity, that is India. It is necessary to foster cultural communication among them in the best interests of the nation. Ever since its founding, Bharat Bhavan, has endeavored to promote national integration through cultural interaction. The interaction resulting from this togetherness has always made these groups realize the common cultural mainstream of our country.The ultimate goal of Bharat Bhavan is to create cultural synthesis among various peoples of the country in spite of the diversities and distractions of modern living. Bharat Bhavan shall strive to be a center of excellence in art and culture.Bharat Bhavan KeralaThe various linguistic groups within Kerala have looked for a forum for long to present their activities. And the result is Kerala Chapter of Bharat Bhavan.Bharat Bhavan gets you to know one another. It introduces you to the art forms and music of different states. It organizes interface with writers, poets and intellectuals as well as artistes from different linguistic groups. And, of course, in their midst Kerala's art forms and literature too!
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