The man who redefined Kathakali vocal music
From the introduction of carnatic ragas and the sruti box to traveling on stage, Venkitakrishna Bhagavathar has created new trends In the composite art form of Kathakali, vocal music embodies the vachikaabhinaya (verbal action). This feature is a distinct departure from its predecessor, Koodiyattam, in which the actors speak chaste Sanskrit, Pakrit and Malayalam depending […]