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Guru Govindan Kutty drew up a Kathakali
syllabus meant exclusively for non-Malayalis, besides
writing 'Kathakali Nrityer Rooprekha' in Bengali as well
as the prestigious ‘Kathakali the Dance Theatre' in
English, published by Asiatic Society in 1999. ‘Miles to
go before I sleep' was a fitting documentary on the Guru's
life filmed by the Government of West Bengal. (‘In the service of Kathakali’ by Tapati Chowdurie) |
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There is a 17th century inscription on a
temple wall (in Tamilnadu) that speaks of devadasis
refusing to participate in temple rituals to the
consternation of all. There is also a detailed record of
how their grievances were redressed. (Pradeep Chakravarthy in ‘Writing on the wall’ by Pankaja Srinivasan, The Hindu, July 20, 2011) |
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It is said that the 18th century king
Bhagyachandra Maharaja dreamt of Lord Krishna and Gopikas
performing the Rasa Lila. His dance manual, ‘Govinda
Sangita Lila Vilas' forms the textual orbit of
contemporary Manipuri dance. The repertoire of Manipuri
rests on this text and Mridanga Sangraha by King
Chandrakriti. |
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