ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES |
CLASS TIMINGS
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Indian Theatre -
Theory & Practice |
Mohiniattam |
Physical exercise (Kalari) |
6 am to 7 am |
6 am to 7 am |
Yoga practice |
7 am to 7.30 am |
7 am to 7.30 am |
| Eye exercise and hand gestures |
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7.30 am to 8.30 am |
Vocalisation ( Vaachikam) |
7.30 am to 8.30 am |
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Theory classes |
10 am to 1 pm |
10 am to 1 pm |
Rehearsals of plays |
2 pm to 5 pm |
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| Music class |
7 pm to 8 pm |
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Learning Choreography |
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2 pm to 5 pm |
| - Do - (continued) |
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7 pm to 8 pm |
FACULTY
Artistic Director - KAVALAM NARAYANA PANIKKAR
Indian Theatre - Theory Sessions
Panel of experts |
| 1. Dr. Prabodhachandran Nair |
Former Chairman, Kerala Kala Mandalam, Scholar of Eminence,
authority on Kathakali and other art forms of Kerala. |
| 2. Shri. P. Narayana Kurup |
Chairman of Sopanam Institute of performing arts, Thiruvananthapuram,
well known Malayalam poet, a connoisseur and critic of
the art of Kathakali. |
| 3. Shri. P. Venugopal |
Editor, Malayalam Lexicon, University of Kerala, a
Scholar of Kathakali and other performing arts of Kerala. |
Indian Theatre - Practice Sessions
- Martial arts (Kalari)
| 1. Shri. M.Ramachandran Nair |
Guru (Teacher) of Kalari (Martial arts).
An expert practitioner of a special branch of medicine,
Sidha. |
| 2. Shri. G. Satyanarayanan |
Internationally acclaimed Kalari Practitioner, travelled
and performed in many countries as leader of martial
art troupe, CVN Kalari Sangh, Trivandrum. |
| 3. Shri. P. Gopinath |
Experienced in martial arts and theatre acting, travelled
in many countries as member of CVN martial art group
and Sopanam theatre group. |
- Music
| 1. Shri. B. Sasikumar |
Reputed Violinist in classical music,
Fellow of the State Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kerala. |
| 2. Shri. Kavalam Sreekumar |
Asst. Station Director, All India Radio Trivandrum,
a vocalist in classical karnatic music, presented musical
concerts in India and abroad. |
| 3. Dr. Balashankor Mannoth |
Art editor of Children's Encyclopedia of Kerala and
a creative music director. |
| 4. Shri. Kavalam Sajeevan |
A classical music vocalist who has specialized in
the indigenous Kerala style of music. |
| 5. Shri. Pazhaveedu AnilKumar |
Vocalist of folk and classical music, specialized
in theatre music. |
- Rehearsals
| 1. Shri. V. Gireesh |
20 yrs of experience as a talented actor
in Sanskrit and folk theatre and performed in India
and abroad. |
| 2. Shri. K. Sivakumar |
15 yrs standing as a brilliant actor in Sopanam group.
He is adept in percussion instruments. |
| 3. Smt. Mohini Vinayan |
20 yrs experience as a talented actress and specialized
in Mohiniattam. |
- Percussions /Instrumentation (Vaadya)
| 1. Shri. R. Promod |
A versatile percussionist specialized
in theatre music. |
| 2. Shri. K. Ramdas |
A talented percussionist who is well versed in the
instruments mridangam, maddalam, edakka and thimila. |
- Make-up & Costumes (Aaharya), Stage decoration
(Nepadhya)
| 1. Shri. Pankajakshan Nair |
A talented artist with long experience
in the designing and execution of costumes in theatre. |
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Mohiniattam
(Faculty)
| 1. Smt. Pallavi Krishnan |
Renowned Mohiniattam performer. |
| 2. Smt. Mohini Vinayan |
Theatre actress and Mohiniattam dancer, over 20 yrs
standing. Choreographed many Mohiniattam items, travelled
widely, an experienced dance teacher. |
| 3. Smt. Malini Vijayakumar |
A Mohiniattam performer and teacher, experienced in
theatre acting also, travelled many countries with Sopanam
theatre group. |
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VISITING
FACULTY
Experts in different fields of performing arts of Kerala like
Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Theyyam, Velakali, Patayani etc will
be made available for interaction with the participants.
As a part of the course, the students will also be given an
exposure to art forms like Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Theyyam,
Mohiniyattam etc. They will also be given opportunity to watch
the rehearsals of contemporary classical and folk plays of Sopanam.
COURSE FEE
The course fee for non-Indians will be US $1000.
Accommodation & food have to be arranged by the candidates
themselves. However Institution will help to get reasonably
good accommodation depending on the choice. In the case
of non-Indian applicants, the responsibility of obtaining the
required Visa lies with the applicant.
Applicants from US, Europe and other parts of the world may
contact: Ms.Erin.B.Mee for further details:
Email: emee1@swarthmore.edu
The applicants from India may contact: harikavalam@bhasabharathi.com for details regarding course fee etc.
TO
APPLY
Those who are interested may apply ONLINE or in plain paper with complete bio-data to
Shri. Harikrishnan Kavalam
Course Co-ordinator
BHASABHARATHI
Aramada P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 032
KERALA, INDIA.
FAX: 91 - 471 - 2354430,
Phone: 91 - 471 - 2351559,
Mobile: 94470 24461.
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