Villupattu
E633848
Villupattu is a traditional Tamil folk storytelling and musical performance art that uses a bow-shaped musical instrument to narrate religious and social tales.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil folk art
ⓘ
musical performance art ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ storytelling tradition ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
chorus
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
community entertainment
ⓘ
preservation of oral history ⓘ transmission of values ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
South India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
folk music
ⓘ
narrative performance ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
religious instruction
ⓘ
social education ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
prose narration
ⓘ
refrains ⓘ sung verses ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Indian folk arts
ⓘ
Tamil intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| narrates |
religious tales
ⓘ
social tales ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Tamil cultural tradition ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community gatherings
ⓘ
temple festivals ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| performanceMedium | live performance ⓘ |
| requires |
lead performer
ⓘ
supporting performers ⓘ |
| typicalPerformers |
folk artists
ⓘ
singers ⓘ storytellers ⓘ |
| typicalThemes |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
devotional narratives ⓘ moral stories ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| uses |
melody
ⓘ
rhythm ⓘ spoken narration ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bow-shaped musical instrument
ⓘ
villu ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
call and response
ⓘ
improvised narration ⓘ rhythmic chanting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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