KOLKALI
DANCE - ART AND CULTURE
News:
‘Dandiya Kerala style!’:
Shashi Tharoor shares video of folk dance that mimics dandiya
What's
in the news?
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Recently, MP Shashi Tharoor shared a video
of a folk dance from Kerala that looked a lot like dandiya-garba.
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The video shows a group of women dressed
in Kasavu sarees and dancing with each other using sticks.
Kolkali
Dance:
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Kolkali is a folk art form performed in the Malabar region of Kerala.
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The original Kolkali and Thekkan Koladi
are its two styles.
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In this, the artist moves in a circle by
rotating small sticks, maintaining the rhythm with special steps.
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It is a popular event at the Kalolasavam Art School in Kerala, which
is considered to be the biggest cultural event in Asia.
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It was recently performed at the Palakkad
District School Art Festival.
Features:
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The songs interwoven into Kolkali
performance narrate devotional stories
depicting regional deities, with the primary musical accompaniment
emanating from the rhythmic sounds of the sticks.
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The dance is enhanced by musical instruments such as Chenda,
Elathalam, Mathalam, and Chengala.