Kathakali Dance Syllabus Code No. 061 for Class -XI 11th CBSE Board 2023-24
(F) KATHAKALI DANCE (CODE NO. 061)
CLASS–XI (2023-24)
Theory Total Marks: 100
Time-2 Hours Marks:30
30 Periods
1. A brief history of Indian Classical Dance and Indian Traditional Dance Drama.
2. Acquaintance with the themes of Ramayana, Mahabharataa and Bhagavata Purana.
3. History of the Kathakali (Origin Development).
4. Acquaintance with its repertoire and literary content – Aatta kathas, its language and influence of Sopana Sangeetha.
5. Distinctive aspects of Kathakali.
6. Slokas from Hastha lakshana deepika describing about the 24 basic hand gestures.
CLASS–XI
Practical Marks:70
100 Periods
1. Tozhutu Kumpital (Namaskara Panchakam) – Traditional salutation.
2. Chattam (Different types of leaps)
3. Meyyarappu (Basic body exercises)
4. Kannu Saadhakam and Mukha Saadhakam (Exercise of eyes and facial muscles)
5. Kaal Saadhakam (Basic foot works)
a) Kaal Saadhakam
b) Irrativattam
c) Kutthukaal
d) Parinthukaal
e) Dheevattam
6. Seven types of Chuzhippu (Syncronised movements of eye, hand, body in different postures.
7. Twenty – four types of basic hand gestures
8. Thodayam
9. Recite basic thaalams of Kathakali