Kathakali

This is much elaborated and highly stylized classical dance originated in the south Indian state if kerela.  This dance form is performed only by man who profoundly enact different scenes and characters from mythological stories and scriptures. Ramayana and mahatma are the two mostly enacted epics.  Kathakali is featured by elaborate bright billowing costumes, huge head gears, colorful makeup,  ornaments,  long silver nails, hyper music and exaggerated expressions   the dancer of kathakali uses a symbolic makeup and Express the character of the person they are representing.  Various emotions and characters are enacted through fantastic costumes and makeups. This dance is moreover expression based.  The movement of eyebrows, micro and macro of faces, eyeballs and cheeks play an indispensable role in enacting any role and in the overall performance.  The most fascinating feature of kathakali is the amazing dramatic quality.  The dancer never speak the word but they dance upon musical compositions which include dialogues and narrations.