Yesterday I attended a solo lesson with an Indian Dance teacher in London. During the lesson I was taught about Mudras and how this would be used in Kathakali. I also learnt a Dance which Incorporated these Mudras. We started the

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What is mudras?  Mudras is the use of specific hand gesture to convey themes, words and messages to the audience. As there is no use of voice these gestures are key in showing the story/play. Mudras can be split into 4

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What is Kathakali and where did it originate?  Kathakali is a type of dance-drama that originates in south Asia. It was first discovered between the sixteenth and seventeenth century in the Malayan speaking areas of south-west India, now known as the

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Lovesong is a play revolving around a couple who live together in their house and they reflect back upon the past life they had together.  My directorial vision for lovesong evolves around the idea of reflection and the passing of time

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My production, called 'Lovesong' has the aim of revealing to the audience the passing of time and more importantly how valuable this time is. I want the audience to leave the performance with a refreshed outlook on life and the idea

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Lovesong is about a married couple who live simultaneously as their younger selves. In this production, I want the audience to be left with the thought that time is limited and life is worth living. We should not dwell in the

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List of sources:   BIBLIOGRAPHY Zarilli, P. B., 2000. Kathakali Dance-Drama; where gods and demons come to play. London: Routledge.  URL - https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=8aKEAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=kathakali+drama+&ots=VswqK90Xnf&sig=FhofeSQHBHWavYoLPwgVkw4RL7Q#v=onepage&q=kathakali%20drama&f=false Bolland, D., 1996. A guide to Kathakali. Third ed. New Delhi: Sterling Publihers Pvt. Ltd.  Centre, K. K.,

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http://asianhistory.about.com/od/arthistoryinasia/ss/KoreanMasks.htm  web  https://cross-currents.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/e-journal/photo-essays/saeji.pdf essay http://knutimes.com/news/article.html?no=688 article https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dxHQqLz5HBUC&pg=PT14&lpg=PT14&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&source=bl&ots=9nqeVRQFM8&sig=64-c-jtv5iL3lJEm6315QoC0p5I&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCYQ6AEwATgKahUKEwjM9Y2c-aDIAhWCDhoKHY-gAnY#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GE1vBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&source=bl&ots=pujeiVzqDZ&sig=ie0Gx5GCgKRagEIl11ezOySUR7s&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAzgKahUKEwjM9Y2c-aDIAhWCDhoKHY-gAnY#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/309 https://weyesweb.wordpress.com/category/korean-dance/talchum-%ED%83%88%EC%B6%A4 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iVBFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA181&dq=talchum+mask+dance+korea&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEkQ6AEwCGoVChMIoIu56oChyAIVxloaCh1_egMx#v=onepage&q=talchum%20mask%20dance%20korea&f=false http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121717 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmkYD5ZAfcs file:///C:/Users/rao_e15/Downloads/Chapter%203.The%20Concept%20of%20Korean%20Folk%20Dance.pdf       deotbaegi chum, a free-style cheerful dance movement; and baegim sawi,  http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=121717 sawichum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5OgEtMN8ZQ song

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