Land of Arts || Class - 4 || Unit -5 || EVS || Whiteboardweb

Collect  pictures and informations about art forms.

 

 

1.Oppana - Oppana is a popular dance form among the Kerala Muslims.Oppana is generally performed by females.

 

 

 

 2.Thullal - It was Kunchan Nambiar who founded Thullal.This art form mocks at the evils of society.Thullal is of three types - Ottan thullal ,Parayan thullal , Seethankan thullal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Kathakali -  In Kathakali ,dance,acting,music,and the mudras are equally important.Kathakali is known as the ' King of arts'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Thiruvathirakkali - Women perform dance around a lighted lamp on the day of Thiruvathira in the month of Dhanu.Women wear Kerala costumes and decorate their hair with 'Desapushpam'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.Kolkali - Kolkali is an art form where the performers dance in a circle.They sing together and dance to the rhythm of the song,beating the sticks in tune with the song.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Theyyam - Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala.It is performed mainly by males.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Mohiniyattam - Mohiniyattam is one of the famous classical dance of India,that developed and remained popular in Kerala.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.Chakyarkoothu -Chakyarkoothu is a performance art form of Kerala.

 

 

 

 

9.Margamkali - Margamkali is an art form of the Christian community.The dance retells the life of St.Thomas.

 

 

10. Dufmuttu - Dufmuttu is an art form in the Malabar region.Performers stand or sit facing each other singing songs and swaying their bodies according to the rhythmic bats of the duff.

 

Activity 

*Prepare a festival calendar including the festivals of your place and their special features.

 

 

 

* Write a brief description about your favourite art form.