Puppetry coming out of the shadows By Shan Juan/Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-06 07:32 Share CLOSE An experimental show, Chinese Shadow Puppetry, which made its debut at the Xi an Concert Hall last month, is received by a full house in Xi an, Shaanxi province.[Photo provided to China Daily]
Traditional art form adapts to changing circumstances and appeals to a younger audience, Shan Juan in Xi an and Chen Nan in Beijing report.
A show that brings together the spice of modernity mixed with a good measure of ancient entertainment and marinated with a stand-up routine is always going to be a recipe for delight. This approach to 2,000-year-old puppetry has given new life to the ancient art and is appealing to a younger audience in Northwest China s Shaanxi province.
Watch | How Tholpavakoothu, the traditional puppetry of Kerala, emerged out of the shadows
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A video on tholpavakoothu, a centuries-old shadow puppetry tradition inherent to Kerala
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Tholpavakoothu is believed to be more than 350 years old.
Performed in the Bhadrakali temples, from January to June every year, the shadow puppeteers of Kerala are busy performing the story of the Ramayana as part of the rituals during temple festivals.
Ramachandra Pulavar, son of the late guru KL Krishnankutty Pulavar, belongs to the 13th generation in a family of puppeteers. For him, this season of plays had an auspicious start, he has been awarded the Padma Shri. He is the first folk artiste from Kerala to be selected for this honour
KK Ramachandra Pulavar expands the scope of ‘tholpavakoothu’
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The Padma Shri recipient addresses socio-political issues and contemporary themes through the ancient art form
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A scene from a Tholpavakoothu play staged by KK Ramachandra Pulavar featuring Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
The Padma Shri recipient addresses socio-political issues and contemporary themes through the ancient art form
Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry), a centuries-old art form from Kerala bridged the past and present with a one-hour recital that showcased the story of coir in the State. KK Ramachandra Pulavar’s tholpavakoothu show was part of the recently held Coir Kerala 2021, in Alappuzha.
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