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    PROJECT PROPOSAL

    TITLED

    Dance

    & Music Forms of

    Kerala

    SUBMITTED BY

    : VINOD SHARMA

    ENROLMENT NO. :

    125668197

    PTS - 04

    SUBMITTED TO:
    PROGRAMME COORDINATOR (TOURISM STUDIES),
    SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, IGNOU
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    BTS IGNOU PROJECT


    PTS - 4
    Synopsis Musics and Dance of Kerala
    INTRODUCTION

    The music of Kerala has a long and rich history. It is not


    the same as Malayalam poetry although most of it is
    poetry driven. Kerala has a rich tradition in music. Songs
    formed a major part of early Malayalam literature, which
    traces its origin to the 9th century CE. The significance of
    music in the culture of Kerala can be established just by
    the fact that in Malayalam language, musical poetry was
    developed long before prose. With the development of
    music in the region, different branches were formed out
    of it. The most basic branches are classical music which is
    primarily Carnatic Music oriented, and popular music
    which includes film songs and album songs. Then there is
    music like chendamelam which is quite popular

    The earliest written record of Malayalam is the


    Vazhappalli inscription. The early literature of Malayalam
    comprised three types of composition:

    Classical songs known as Naadan Paattu.


    Manipravalam of the Sanskrit tradition, which
    permitted a generous interspersing of Sanskrit with
    Malayalam
    The folk song rich in native elements
    Malayalam poetry to the late 20th century CE It is very un
    useful data. varying degrees of the fusion of the three
    different strands. The oldest examples of Pattu and, are
    Rama charitam and Vaishikatantram, both of the twelfth
    century.
    Kerala is musically known for Sopanam.
    SopanaSangeetham is a form of classical music
    originated in temples of Kerala. Sopanam is religious in
    nature, and developed through singing invocatory songs
    at the Kalam of Kali, and later inside temples. Sopanam
    came to prominence in the wake of the increasing
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    popularity of Jayadeva'sGita Govinda or Ashtapadis.


    Sopanasangeetham (music), as the very name suggests,
    is sung by the side of the holy steps (sopanam) leading to
    the sanctum sanctorum of a shrine. It is sung, typically
    employing plain notes, to the accompaniment of the
    small, hourglass-shaped ethnic drum called idakka,
    besides the chengila or the handy metallic gong to sound
    the beats.
    Kerala is also home of Carnatic music. Legends like Swati
    Tirunal, Eraiumman Thampy, Shadkala GovindaMaarar,
    Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Yesudas( Jesudas),
    Palghat Mani Iyer, VidwanGopalaPillai, ChertalaGopalan
    Nair, M. D. Ramanathan, T. V.
    Gopalakrishnan,SankaranNamboothiri,
    MavelikkaraKrishnankutty Nair, NeyyatinkaraVasudevan
    and T. N. Krishnan are renowned musical exponents from
    Kerala. Among the younger generation, child prodigy
    violin wizard L.A thira Krishna and Carnatic vocalist P.
    Unnikrishnan have made their musical impact in the
    international arena, thus keeping the regal tradition of
    Carnatic music alive.Kerala also has a significant
    presence of Hindustani music as well. The king of
    Travancore, Swathi Thirunalpatronaged and contributed
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    much to the Hindustani Music. Popular music of Kerala


    had a linear development along with classical music of
    the region, till the branches separated.
    Karela are deeply rooted to their cultural heritage.
    Keralese are

    deeply rooted to their cultural heritage. Probably, this is


    the reason
    why even the wave of modernism has not been able to
    sweep away the rich heritage of customs and traditions.
    Music and

    dance also form an integral part of the the life of Keralese


    since a lon
    time now. Classical as well as folk music and dance have
    kept alive the ancient lores and stories which still find a
    wide audience amongst tourists. Probably, this is The
    popular music in Kerala is enriched by its highly
    developed film music branch. Other forms of popular
    music include light music, pop music and devotional
    songs.

    Keralese are deeply rooted to their cultural heritage.


    Probably,
    this
    is
    the reason why even the wave of modernism has not
    been able to

    sweep away the rich heritage of customs and traditions.


    Music and

    dance also form an integral part of the the life of Keralese


    since a lon

    time now. Classical as well as folk music and dance have


    kept alive the

    ancient lores and stories which still find a wide audience


    amongst

    tourists.

    The Hindustani and Carnatic music are two distinct forms


    of Indian
    music. The latter one, Carnatic music, is hugely popular in
    the southern
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    part of India. Though it is believed that all music forms of


    India have
    their source in the vedas, in Kerala itself, Carnatic music
    was made popular by the efforts of the musician king of
    the erstwhile Travancore state, Swathi Thirunal. Carnatic
    music is based on well composed musical pieces called
    Kritis that follow a definite pattern to present ragas in all
    its emotional and textual ramifications. The music is
    beautifully backed up by instruments like the tambura,
    the mridangam, the ghatam, the Ganjira, the violin and
    the morsing.

    Popular Dance & Music Forms of


    Kerala
    Kathakali -- The literal meaning of Kathakali is story
    play. The dance drama depict scenes and events from
    Hindu mythology, typically from Ramayana and
    Mahabharata. The Kathakali artists wear heavy makeup
    and magnificent costumes to depict good and evil
    characters. Positive and negative characters paint their
    faces according to the characters they play.

    Mohiniattam -- The term Mohiniattam derives from


    Mohini and attam. The former implies a woman who lures
    spectators while the latter means graceful and sensuous
    body movements. Together, these two terms indicate that
    Mohinattam is a dance of enchantment.

    Koodiyattam - Koodiyattam is considered the oldest


    dance form of the world (around 2000 years old) which is
    the reason why it has been designated as the Human
    Heritage Art by the UNESCO. The dance form, as seen
    today, is the result of the efforts of a king known by the
    name of Kulasekhara Varma Cheraman Perumal..

    Ottamthullal -This is yet another dance form of Kerala


    which was developed by Kunjan Nambiar as an
    alternative to Chakiarkuthu. He was a Malayali poet
    thoroughly disgusted over the socio-political structure
    and prejudices of the region. The dance has a single
    performer who renders thulla songs while acting and
    dancing simultaneously.

    Chakiarkuthu - The term koothu means dance and


    Chakiarkuthu is a performing art which was traditionally
    carried out by Chakiar community. Originally, it was
    performed inside a Hindu temple. The performer started
    of with a prayer of the deity and continued on with a
    recital of verse. This was followed by a translation of
    verse in Malayalam for the convenience of spectators.

    Panchavadyam -As per its name, Panchvadyam involves


    the synchronized percussion sound produced by five
    (panch) instruments (vadyam) that are typical to the
    state of Kerala. The use of five instruments - Shudha
    Madhalam, Kombu, Edakka, Elathalam & Timila - is due to
    the efforts of Thiruvilwamala Venkichan Swamy,
    Annamanada Peethambara Marar, Annamanada Achutha
    Marar, Annamanada.

    Aims And Objective

    To Study Musics of Kerala


    Types of Music of Kerala.
    To Study various musician from Kerala and their contribution.
    Study of Music, Musicians and Musical Instruments.
    To study State Promotion of Music.

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    Primary Data Sources


    Personally attend their classical music Programmers shows and
    different cultural programs in Kerala.
    By the Magazine interview artist of Kerala
    Meeting with cultural department of Kerala and cross question
    about development and promotion of Kerala music
    Secondary Data Sources

    News paper (Pioneer,Sambad)


    Magazines ( Bharat Darshan, Outlooks )
    Journals
    Internet
    Ignous study Material.
    Guidance from Ignou Councilor.

    TENTATIVE CHAPTERS

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    Chapter 1-- Introduction


    Chapter 2--Classic Musics of Kerala.
    Chapter 3--Folk Musics of Kerala.
    Chapter 4--Eminent Musicians of Kerala.
    Chapter 5--Promotion of Musics and Dance in Kerala
    Chapter 6--Conclusion

    REFERENCES
    Sreedhara Menon, A. Kerala Charithram. Kottayam, Kerala: D.C. Books.
    p. 494.
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    Rolf, Killius (2006). Ritual Music and Hindu Rituals of Kerala. New Delhi:
    BR Rhythms. ISBN 81-88827-07-X.
    "Music". Keral.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008.
    Retrieved 2 January 2009.
    K. Pradeep (25 April 2008). "Family affair". Chennai, India: The Hindu.
    Retrieved 2 January 2009.
    Jason Kaitholil. "Cinema History". AMMA (Malayalamcinema.com).

    Retrieved 2 January 2009.


    "K.J. Yesudas". Chennai Online. Retrieved 2 January 2009.

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