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Mohiniattam
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| - Enchantress dance
- an introduction and historical background to Mohini Attam. - Mohini Attam Dancers
The dance form of Mohiniattam was nurtured in the region of Kerala in southwestern India. The name Mohiniattam literally means 'Dance of the Enchantress,' and it does have a mesmerizing quality. - Mohini Atyam
The present form of Mohini Atyam, as we see today, was not founded long ago. But the origin of this dance form dates back to the hoory antiquity according to many pundits. - Mohiniattam
Mohiniattam means Mohini's dance. Mohini according to Indian mythology, is a very beautiful woman who attracts people instantly and was an enchantress, thus it is the dance of the enchantress. - Mohiniattam
This Indian classical dance form - Mohiniattam - comes from one of the South states of India, Kerala. And the mere mention of Kerala brings up in one’s mind the wondrous and incomparable beauty of its landscape .The scenic backwaters where the palm fronds fill up the Kerala skyline moving gently and gracefully in the breeze, the boats bobbing up and down gently, gracefully and in perfect tune with nature and its rhythm. - Mohiniyattam
Mohiniyattam, the female semi-classical dance form of Kerala is said to be older than Kathakali. Literally, the dance of the enchantress, Mohiniyattam was mainly performed in the temple precincts of Kerala. It is also the heir to Devadasi dance heritage like Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi and Odissi. - Mysore based Mohiniyattam and Odissi Dancer
Mysore based Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher in Mohiniyattam and Odissi. - Pallavi Krishnan
Pallavi Krishnan is a leading exponent of Mohiniyattam. She is known for her tremendous efforts to promote and preserve this style of Indian classical dance as a living tradition. She is an alumnus of both Santiniketan (Viswa Bharati University) and Kerala Kalamandalam. She is also a graduate in Bio Science from Burdwan University of West Bengal. - Radha Carman
Radha Carman began training in Bharata Natyam, a south Indian dance style, in Los Angeles in 1978 with the Shakti School of Dance. - Sunanda Nair
Sunanda Nair has emerged as one of the few practising luminaries of this style of classical Indian dancing. - Sunanda Nair an artiste
- one of the few practicing luminaries of Mohiniattam. - Who is Mohini
- the story of Mohini and Mohiniattam.
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