Art of Kathakali

By Avinash C. Pandey
July 1999
Munshiram Publishers
ISBN: 81-215-0898-3
240 p.
$36.50 Cloth


Literally meaning "story-dance," Kathakali is the pantomimic dance-drama of Malabar comparable to a great extent with European-style ballet. This book is a detailed analysis of the dance and art of Kathakali, its orgin, technique, costuming, make-up and gestural code.

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