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The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company
EDUCATION TEAM
will be offering workshops, demonstrations
and exhibitions
during 2011 and 2012.
WORLD NEWS.......
Kathakali actor and co-founder of the Kathakali Company has spent the last 25 years developing a new sign language based on the Mudras, sign language used in classical Indian dance, and the English language.
TALKING HANDS
Talking Hands has provided people who are deaf and people who are blind living in South India to communicate with each other in an international language for the first time.
We would like to expand the exciting exploration of this new sign language with people who are deaf, have learning difficulties or where English is not the first language in the UK and in other countries.
This pioneering project will enable people to explore sign language and to understand the poetry of the classical performing arts of India.
Kathakali is storytelling dance drama that originated in the temples of Kerala, South West India 500 years ago.
A Kathakali story is told through a 4,000 year old sign language, called Mudras first used in temple rituals and centuries later in Kathakali drama.
KATHAKALI operates on a deeper level than words and escorts the audience into the enchanting world of legends.
KATHAKALI is a masterpiece of theatre that captures life, as it was known, thousands of years ago, documented first in stone carvings, and then in the beautiful dances and dramas of India.
Kathakali has the power to engage the entire community into the magical world of storytelling.
EDUCATION
In addition to the perormances practical workshops are available. For details please click here.
Kalamandalam Vijayakumar encourages pupils to understand Kathakali.
Kathakali is ideal for schools and colleges to introduce pupils and students to different cultures through Kathakali which embraces Dance, Drama, Hinduism and storytelling.
The ducation Team provides a rare opportunity to experience a world-class artist perform in this country.
Kerala, South West india - the home of Kathakali
The performance provides
An experience of non-western theatre and culture.
A unique opportunity to meet a major Kathakali artist.
Access to Hinduism and Indian traditions.
A celebration of Asian people.
For additional information please contact:
KALAMANDALAM BARBARA VIJAYAKUMAR:
1 Holland Road
Woolston
SOUTHAMPTON
Hampshire
SO19 9FW.
Tel; 02380 420114
e-mail: info@kathakali.net
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