Kutiyattam: le plus vieux théâtre-dansé du monde

Item data

Title

Kutiyattam: le plus vieux théâtre-dansé du monde

Collection

The Grand Prix Video Danse Video Archive

Names

Salvini, Milena (Conceptor)
Filipuzzi, Roger (Conceptor)
Mandapa (Paris, France) (Presenter)
Grand prix international vidéo danse (Organizer)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1994

Library Location

Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 8747
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5062 (former)

Subjects

Dance -- India -- Kerala
Rāma (Hindu deity)
Kūḍiyāṭṭam

Genres

Filmed Dance
Filmed Performances

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: presented by le centre Mandapa ; conception, direction, text, and editing, Milena Salvini and Roger Filipuzzi.
Creation/Production Credits: Presented in collaboration with the Indian Ministry of Tourism (Paris and New Delhi) and the Kerala Tourism and Development Corporation (K.T.D.C.) ; artistic assistance and documentation, Sri Vasudevan Nambudiripad.
Performers: Performed by the artists of the Kerala Kalamandalam: Raman Chakiar, Sivan Nambudiri, Narayana Chakiar, Kanaka Kumar, Krishna Kumar (actors-dancers) ; Shylaja Rajashekharan, Girija Vijayan (actresses-dancers-singers) ; Iswaran Unni, V.K. Hariharan, A.N. Hariharan (mizhavu drummers) ; Moses V. Narayanan Nambudiri (eddakka drummer) ; and others.
Venue: Filmed on location at the Kuttambalam of the Kerala Kalamandalam, Cheruthuruthy, Kerala, India.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Language: In French.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 videocassette (Umatic) (32 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.

Abstract

Documentary on Kutiyattam, an ancient Indian dance-theater form that combines dance, pantomime, singing, music, and the declamation of verses in Sanskrit. Performance footage depicting episodes from the Ramayana, filmed in the Kuttambalam (a special theater pavilion in the temple complex), alternate with scenes of the actors' preparations: applying make-up in green, red, and other colors, each with symbolic significance; donning costumes; and rehearsing. The performances are preceded by rituals that reinforce the religious nature of the plays. The wide range of characters represented by the actors include the god Rama (an avatar of Vishnu) and his wife Sita; the monkeys Bali, Sugriva, and Hanuman; and the demon king Ravana. This documentary was entered in the Grand Prix International Vidéo Danse.

Languages

French

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPY96-F338
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b12528546
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c5276a0-8c07-0135-4961-3fcae0aefea8

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Type Of Resource

Moving Image

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