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elements and choreography have been influenced by 19thcentury ar form of Kerala called Koodiyattam
Surprisingly for a dance drama form, the Kathakalidancers do not speak a word. A group of narratorsrecites the
There are at least seven hundred mudras combined in twenty four different ways. The best dancers can move
the eyeballs in 17 ways. There are eight ways to move the eyebrows and eight for the eyelids. It is surprising
Turocity, black for evil and primitiveness, yellow for wonder and white for purity. The dancer's cyes are
elongated with black Kajal Whereas previously they were performed on open platforms, they are now enacted
The dancers take up four to five hours before the play to paint their lips, eyebrows and eyelashes All characters
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1. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow
Kathakali, a dance form, native to Kerala in South India literally means 'story play". It is u classical element
drama, colourful and dramatic in content and character. Tilhely form is the hundred years old. Masters
Name : Sutta
Class & Sec: . YA
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combined with facial expressions and eye movements.
The colours used suggest the temperament and mood of the characters-green for good, red for valgus and
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in the auditoriums Undoubtedly, this Indian ballet has its own charm
1) On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following questions
A. What is the literal meaning of Kathakali?
B. What are the preparations done by the Kathakali dancers before the play?
II) Choose the correct answer from the given options
A The best dancers can move the eyeballs in
i 15 ways iii 24 ways
ii. 17 ways iv 8 ways
B. Different moods of the characters are suggested by
i) colours
iii) dance steps
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11) props
iv) rotating eyeballs
Section-B
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Answer 1

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