Kolam masked drama
E936492
Kolam masked drama is a traditional Sri Lankan folk theatre form featuring elaborately carved and painted masks, comic and ritual narratives, and stylized dance and music.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
masked dance-drama
ⓘ
traditional Sri Lankan folk theatre form ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument |
conch shell
ⓘ
cymbals ⓘ drums ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Sinhalese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
animals
ⓘ
clowns ⓘ deities ⓘ demons ⓘ royal characters ⓘ village folk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction |
didactic storytelling
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ ritual appeasement ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
dance-theatre
ⓘ
folk comedy ⓘ ritual drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
comic narratives
ⓘ
ritual narratives ⓘ stylized dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| includesElement |
choral singing
ⓘ
drumming accompaniment ⓘ improvised dialogue ⓘ narrated episodes ⓘ stock comic routines ⓘ |
| intangibleCulturalHeritageType |
performing arts
ⓘ
ritual practice ⓘ |
| maskMaterial | lightweight wood ⓘ |
| maskStyle |
bright polychrome painting
ⓘ
highly stylized facial features ⓘ |
| performanceLanguage | Sinhala ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Devil dance of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Nadagam theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanni Yakuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
southern coastal Sri Lanka
ⓘ
southwestern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
family-based training
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceSetting | village open-air stage ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceTime | night-time ⓘ |
| uses |
elaborately carved masks
ⓘ
painted masks ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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