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‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ highlights the fine classicism of Kathakali
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‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ brought alive the blend of elements unique to a Kathakali play
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‘Kalyanasougandhikam’ brought alive the blend of elements unique to a Kathakali play
Both halves of the play begin on a meditative mode. First, with a romantic scene involving Bhima and his spouse Panchali. If the opening 30-minute choreography for the Pandava prince is fascinatingly unhurried, the story in the woods repeats the idea, albeit briefly. That is just into the second part, where the monkey-god sits in penance. It is a still posture struck in silence, barring the murmuring percussive rolls that represent the devotee’s breaths.