Kathakali Dance-Theatre: A Visual Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime Beethoven and Friends (H.B) Analysing the most important roles

Analysing the most important roles of his career

a generous teacher

Beethoven and Friends by Kishore Chatterjee

circa 1961

And for good reason the Melakarthas is an inherently theoretical and rigorous system

Kathakali Dance-Theatre: A Visual Narrative of Sacred Indian Mime Beethoven and Friends (H.B) Analysing the most important rolesDescription : Kathakali, a relatively recent performing art with a 400 year old heritage, is one of the great artistic wonders of the world. Originating in Kerala in the southwest corner of India, it vividly unveils the stories of larger than life characters gods and demons of Hindu epics with an aesthetic combination of dance, theatre, mime, acting, instrumental and vocal music and above all the pageantry of extremely bewitching costumes. Kathakali