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Volume 8, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2059-0660
  • E-ISSN: 2059-0679

Abstract

The article discusses the idea of transcultural negotiations focusing on the history of Kathakali institutions in Bengal. It elucidates the idea of institutions with diasporic identity, which resulted in the popularity of the art forms. The article establishes an idea that art forms are relocated to another place as a part of establishing a diasporic identity. It identifies three types of reinventions namely, syllabus-oriented, teaching-oriented and performance-oriented which are connected with Kathakali. These categories are described in detail through the opinion of various teachers, scholars and the artists. The article also describes the difficulties of the transcultural migration of the art forms and the detailed description of the institutions. The study also looks at the contribution of Asiatic Society of Bengal in bringing up a patronage for Asian arts.

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