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Mohiniyattam is the classical dance form of Kerala. It literally translates as 'Mohini' a divine enchantress, and attam means dance, or more precisely play. But before we go deeper into it, what is really important to remember is Mohini is a divine enchantress on a divine mission. The reason why…
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Sapna Govindan
Eighty odd years after the institutionalization of Mohiniyattam at the Kerala Kalamandalam, it is safe to say that four distinct traditions have come to be established in it. Bani, derived from Sanskrit, literally means 'voice'.  Loosely translated as 'tradition' or 'school' in most dance and music…
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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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