Encyclopedia (Malayalam)
Folkart - Chavittunadakam
World's first Encyclopaedia on Chavittunadakam- Published by Kerala Folk lore Akademy during International workshop on Folkarts in 2014. It is the first comprehensive treatise on heritage arts and culture , which was carried out with the fellowship from the Central Government-Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Fellowship from Kerala Sahithya Academy. Chavittunadakam Encyclopaedia brings the tradition and explores and trace out the self identity of downtrodden people who were marginalised. It was a mass campaign and a movement so as to revive, regenerate, reconstruct and bring back the marginalised people to the main stream of the society thereby raising their self esteem and identity.
Arranged in 16 chapters, it is a compendium with all the information relating to Chavittunadakam. Vigorous movements, exaggerated gestures , the elaborate and colourful costumes of Chavittunadakam, scripts, historical sequences, modernity all presented in a planned, alphabetically ordered, wide description which makes the encyclopedia remarkable. The book gives valuable insights, academic thoughts and creates a mind blowing experience to the world of Chavittunadakam. It was a mass campaign and a movement so as to revive, regenerate, reconstruct and bring back the marginalised people to the main stream of the society thereby raising their self esteem and identity. Arranged in 16 chapters, it is a compendium with all the information relating to Chavittunadakam. Vigorous movements, exaggerated gestures , the elaborate and colourful costumes of Chavittunadakam, scripts, historical sequences, modernity all presented in a planned, alphabetically ordered, wide description which makes the encyclopedia remarkable. The book gives valuable insights, academic thoughts and creates a mind blowing experience to the world of Chavittunadakam.
Encyclopaedia (English)
Folkart - Chavittunadakam
World's first Encyclopaedia on Chavittunadakam - English It is the first comprehensive treatise on heritage arts and culture, which was carried out with the fellowship from the Central Government-Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Fellowship from Kerala Sahithya Academy. The book gives valuable insights, academic thoughts and creates a mind blowing experience to the world of Chavittunadakam. Chavittunadakam Encyclopaedia brings the tradition and explores and trace out the self identity of downtrodden people who were marginalised. It was a mass campaign and a movement so as to revive, regenerate, reconstruct and bring back the marginalised people to the main stream of the society thereby raising their self esteem and identity.
Arranged in 16 chapters, it is a compendium with all the information relating to Chavittunadakam. Vigorous movements, exaggerated gestures, the elaborate and colourful costumes of Chavittunadakam, scripts, historical sequences, modernity all presented in a planned, alphabetically ordered, wide description which makes the encyclopedia remarkable.
Coastal Folkart Dictionary
World's First Dictionary on Coastal Folk Arts published by Kerala State Institute of Languages - a new beacon to the world literature - Coastal Folkart Dictionary 'Theera Desha Kala Nighandu' .Written and developed by Rev. Fr.V.P.Joseph Valiyaveetil, it is the only reference document on different art forms of Kerala coast, its music, literature, structure, origin, trends and history. A special emphasis on Chavittunadakam , which is presented in its comprehensive form with detailed highlights on storyboard, characters, costumes, origin , stage , operatic style .
