Mohiniyattam(Kerala)
- means Dance of Enchatrance
- the origin of dance can trace back to event of PALAZHI (Samudramanthan ) where lord vishnu take form of mohini and take back the Amrithpot from Asura
- The dance form got prominence under the rulers of Travancore.
- Mohiniyattam takes the element of Mudras from Bharatnatyam and Vigour (Energy) from Kathakali
- There are 40 basic steps in Mohiniyattam known as Adavukal.
- Costume is very important which include Off white Silk Sari with golden brocade and Jasmine gajra in the hair
Features
- Showcase Element of Air
- music is Carnatic
Instruments => same as bharatnatyam
Famous proponents
- Sunanda Nair
- Jayaprabha Menon
- Madhuri Amma.
I couldn't find anyone with name Madhuri amma
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