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A talk on TolpavakoothuInterview
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In the beginning when I was in my hometown Jamshedpur that was in Bihar at that time, I started my first dance lessons in Bharatanatyam from a guru who was imported from Chennai. My mother is a Carnatic musician, she was the disciple of Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer. She followed that bani and so…
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Fig. 1: Jan Brouwer
Dr Jan Brouwer is a pioneer in the field of the anthropology of artisans in India. A versatile personality of several accomplishments, he lives and works in the quiet confines of Mysuru, South India. Author of The Makers of the World (1995) and Coping with Dependence (…
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Tolpavakoothu master-artist, Koonathara Krishnankutty Pulavar, was probably one of the most remarkable performers of the last generation. We met for the first time during the World Malayalam Conference held in Thiruvananthapuram in 1970. He and his troupe…
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We had the opportunity to speak to Jonnalagadda Gurappa Chetty who is a renowned kalamkari artist based in Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh. He provides insight into the history and current practice of kalamkari in India.
- Srikalahasti, June 2015
Gurappa begins by telling us that he learnt the craft…
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