Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, the Mozart of kathakali / Mohan Gopinath and Sabina Zacharias.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gopinath, Mohan, author.

Zacharias, Sabina, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian dancers.

Entertainers.

Kathakali plays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

This book presents novel insights into the work and practice of the actor Krishnan Nair, who was unique in the field of Kathakali, the dance drama of South India. It shows how, because of his superb ability to connect with his audiences and the sheer charisma of his personality, Nair was able to achieve his burning ambitions. It highlights how Nair was able to ensure that Kathakali performers were invested with status and were paid a decent wage, allowing them to live in reasonable comfort.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

What Readers Say...

Contents

List of Figures

Review of the First Edition of this Book by Reginald Massey - Poet and Novelist

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Foreword by Smt. Sreedevi Rajan

Prologue by Smt. Smitha Rajan

Introduction by The Reverend Dr. Daniel O'Connor

From the Editor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Connections with Krishnan Nair

A Note for the Reader

The Motivation

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Afterword

Appendix A

Appendix B

Glossary

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-5275-9078-X