Krishnanattam
E639728
Krishnanattam is a traditional dance-drama from Kerala that enacts episodes from the life of Lord Krishna, known for its devotional themes, elaborate costumes, and classical music.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional art
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dance-drama ⓘ traditional performing art ⓘ |
| artFormOf | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Guruvayur Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna legend ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Malabar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCostumeFeature | color-coded character types ⓘ |
| hasElement |
codified dance steps
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facial expressions ⓘ narration ⓘ stylized hand gestures ⓘ vocal singing ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
Sanskrit theatre
ⓘ
classical dance ⓘ devotional theatre ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle | sopana sangeetham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Avataram
NERFINISHED
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Banayuddham NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaliyamardanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamsavadham NERFINISHED ⓘ Rasakrida NERFINISHED ⓘ Swargarohanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Swayamvaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject | life of Krishna ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 8 ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
religious festivals
ⓘ
temple rituals ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | temple art ⓘ |
| performedBy | trained male actors ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Kathakali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theme | bhakti (devotion) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | pre-modern Kerala ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | temple stage (koothambalam) ⓘ |
| uses |
chenda
NERFINISHED
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classical Carnatic music ⓘ edakka NERFINISHED ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ facial makeup ⓘ ilathalam NERFINISHED ⓘ maddalam ⓘ ornate headgear ⓘ percussion instruments ⓘ |
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