Thiruvathirakali, women's dance and song. Performed in response to the 1938 A. A. Bake recording, Bake 31.1 "Karkotakali (Thiruvadarakali)." Thiruvathirakali is a dance tradition named for a star of Siva. The star has a festival in December-January, Dhanu, when Thiruvathirakali is performed, as well as at the Onam harvest festival. It is also called kaikottikali, "hand-clap-play." Ten ladies perform the six dances in a clockwise circle around a tall diya (bronze oil lamp). 1. Praise of Saraswati. The recording ends before the end of dance. 2. Incident from the story of Daksayaga. 3. Traditional song by an anonymous poet. 4. Uttara Svayamvaram: about a princess' marriage in the Mahābhārata, originally a Kathakali song composed by Irayamman Tampi. 5. Traditional Thiruvathirakali song by an anonymous poet. 6. Mangalacharanam: auspicious concluding song. Group leader: L. Chinnamma; members Parukutti Amma; Ammini Mussath and seven others. The recording location is the Mural Art Center, Archaeology Dept., Ettumānūr Post, Kottayam, Kerala.
Thiruvathirakali, women's dance and song. Performed in response to the 1938 A. A. Bake recording, Bake 31.1 "Karkotakali (Thiruvadarakali)." Thiruvathirakali is a dance tradition named for a star of Siva. The star has a festival in December-January, Dhanu, when Thiruvathirakali is performed, as well as at the Onam harvest festival. It is also called kaikottikali, "hand-clap-play." Ten ladies perform the six dances in a clockwise circle around a tall diya, bronze oil lamp. 1. Praise of Saraswati.<br/><br/> [2. Incident from the story of Daksayaga. Only in the audio?] <br/><br/>3. Traditional song by an anonymous poet [not in video?]. <br/><br/>4. Uttara Swayamvaram: about a princess' marriage in the Mahābhārata, originally a Kathakali song composed by Irayamman Tampi.<br/><br/> 6. Mangalacharanam: auspicious concluding song. Group leader: L. Chinnamma; members Parubutti Amma; Ammini Mussath and seven others. The recording location is the Mural Art Center, Archaeology Dept., Ettumānūr Post, Kottayam, Kerala.
