Wednesday, March 14, 2012

THE DIFFERNET DESIGN OF THE SWORD OF KOOTHTHU IN PERIYAPULO, JAFFNA, SRI LANKA

PERFORMING STYLES OF KOOTHTHU IN VADDUKODDAI, ARALY, CHULIPURAM, NAVALY ARE INTERESTING FEATURES IN ITS DANCE MOVEMENTS AND PATTERNS. 'SABAIYOR', THE MUSICIANS OF 'KOOTHTHU' OF THESE AREAS ARE ACCOMMODATING THEMSELVES THE SIDE OF THE PERFORMANCE AREA IN A SITTING POSITION. ITS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER AREAS WHERE THEY ARE STATIONED THEMSELVES ON THE CENTRE OF THE KALARI(STAGE).