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RITUALISTIC ARTICULATION - PERFORMANCE SPACES

 

The  lush  green  state  of  Kerala  is  home  to  amazing  array  of  art forms.  Dance  and  music  have  gone  hand  in  hand  to  enhance the  colourful  texture  of  its  cultural  matrix.  Classical  art  forms like  Kathakali,  mohiniyattom,  koodiyattom  etc  and  the  martial art  form  Kalaripayattu  have  flourished  down  the  ages  under the  patronage  of  successive  rulers.  The  state  also  abounds  in myriad  folk  art  forms.  The  folk  art  form  dates  back  to  pre classical  times.  Before  getting  recognised  as  art,  folk  art  gets recognised  as  rituals.  These  rituals  are  normally  beneficial  for the  community  that  practises  them:  for  instance,  propitiating the  gods  for  fertility,  timely  rain,  rich  harvests,  escape  from epidemics,  for  salvation.  The  developed  systems  of  art  are more or less stylised versions of the folk form. Martial art however is a  utilitarian form that is pressed into service  for self defence and combat. 

The spaces that these performances occupy or create are interesting material  for study.

This  thesis  examines  three  forms: 

Koodiyattom  (classical), Kalaripayattu (martial)  and  theyyam  (folk)  and  the  nature  of the  spaces  that  they  are  performed  in.  These  art  forms have evolved over time and have come a long way from being mere articulations of  rituals. 

 

Art  forms  the  backbone  of  any  civilized  culture.  They  are expressions  of  the dreams, aspirations, fear and pain of the community. Any performing art therefore is a pointer to the spirit of an age and its people. Home  to  some  of  the  greatest  performing  arts  in  India, Kerala  called  ‘Gods  own  country’  is  a  small  piece of land in the southern end of India extending from Gokarnam to  Kanyakumari with  gorgeous  natural  beauty  and  famous for  its  rich  cultural heritage. Kerala’s  culture  is  also  a composite  and  cosmopolitan  one  to  which  several people  and  races  have  their  significant  contributions. In response  to  every  challenge,  Kerala  has  demonstrated through  the  ages  its  genius  for  adaptation  and  fusion  of old  traditions and new  values  in  every  sphere  of  human thought and endeavor. 

A  mosaic  of  varied  cultures,  Kerala  is  a  storehouse  of myriad  forms  of  performing  arts  which  represent  a respiratory  of  the  various  social  products  through different  stages  of  history.  Kerala’s  own  art  forms categorize  into  four  groups  –  classical  art  forms,  folk  art forms,  martial  art  forms  and  temple  music.  The  classical, folk  and  martial  art  forms  of  Kerala  have  thrilled  and intrigued  the  people  world  over.   Kerala’s typical  art forms reflect the outlook and life of the people. The  thesis  tries  to  explore  the  relevance  of  traditional performance  spaces  with  the  changing  social  and cultural  settings  of  the  present  day.  One  example  each from  the  broader  classification  of  the  art  forms,  namely classical,  folk  and  martial,  is  taken  for  the  study. 

Koodiyattam,  a  classical  art  form,  has  always  been presented  inside  a  Koothambalam  in  the  temple complex  in  olden  days.  Similar  is  the  case  of Kalaripayattu,  the  martial  art  form,  in  the  Kalari  and unlike  other  dance  forms  of  Kerala  which  are  onstage performances, 

Theyyam is performed in front of village temples, without stage or curtains.  

In  all  the  three  cases,  in  today’s  context,  it  is  being performed  in  a  wide  variety  of  places  –  on  stages, theatres  etc.  With  an  exception  of  Theyyam  the  other two  no  more  is  confined  to  the  traditionally  performed spaces  alone.  Kalaripayattu  is  still  taught  in  the  Kalari,  but is performed all over the world in varied settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright : Dr. Harimohan Pillai . Architect

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Archiestudio
Aradhana, 151 Priyadarsini Nagar
P. O. Ayyanthole
Thrissur, Kerala 680003
India

ph: +91 487 2381446
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archiestudio.thrissur@gmail.com

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