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Madavoor Vasudevan Nair, - Madavoor Vasudevan Nair - Madavoor Vasudevan Nair was born on April 17, 1929. After completing his primary education, he learned Kathakali under Madavoor Parameswaran Pillai in Gurukula system, at the age of thirteen, for 3 years. After that he joined at the Kathkali Kalari started by Kurichi Kunjan Panicker for one year. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/madavoor.htm,

Kalamandalam Krishnakumar, - Kalamandalam Krishnakumar - Kalamandalam Krishnakumar was born in 1962. He has a Diploma in Kathakali (6 years), two year special training in Kathakali with scholarship from Department of Culture, Govt. of India and two year training in Bharathanatya from Kalakshethra, Adayar, Madras.', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/krishnakumar.htm,

Kalamandalam Vasunni, - Kalamandalam Vasunni - Kalamandalam Vasunni was born on Feb 25, 1954. Has born at Cherpalachery, Kerala, and brought up in the cultural atmosphere of classical performing arts. Trained rigorously in Kathakali under famous artists Kalamandalam Gopi and Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair, in the foremost institution of the art, Kerala Kalamandalam. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/vasunni.htm,

Kottakkal Appu Namboothiri, - Kottakkal Appu Namboothiri - Kottakkal Appu Namboothiri was born on July 19, 1943. He learned Kathakali from Late Konnasseri Neelakandhan Namboothiri along with his School education itself. His first performance was on September, 1960 as ''Krishnan'' in ''Rugmini Swayamvaram''. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/appu.htm,

Margi Vijayakumar, - Margi Vijayakumar - Margi Vijayakumar was born on May 31, 1960. He learned Kathakali from 1975 to 1983 in Margi, Trivandrum. Main teachers were Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Mankulam Vishnu Namboothiri, Inchakkat Ramachandran Pilla and Thonnakkal Peethambaran. He is now working as teacher in Margi. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/vijayakumar.htm,

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Mamata Biswas, - Mamata Biswas - Mamata, one of the Numerous disciples of the Guru Shri Kelucharan Mahapatra started her career in early seventies under the guidance of Guru Gaur Charan Naik of Balasore and started showing the signs of promises for the future since her childhood in schooling days. She performed at various programs all over India and earned applaud for her performance. She also acquired "Nritya Shree" certificate - ', Contact us - members.rediff.com/didi123/index.htm,

Mathoor Govindan Kutty, - Mathoor Govindan Kutty - Mathoor Govindan Kutty was born on Oct 5, 1940. He learned Kathakali in Mathoor kalari for 15 years under Nedumudi Kuttappa Panicker, Ambalappuzha Sekhar etc. His expertise is in in "Minukku" (Sthree) characters, and "Pacha" namely Krishnan, Sreeraman etc. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/mathoor.htm,

Meenakshi Chittranjan, - Meenakshi Chittranjan - Meenakshi Chittaranjan, a senior artiste of the Pandanallur dance style, performed at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai. Her traditional and unhurried style was soothing. Also remarkable, in this day and age, when dancers resort to speed and dramatisation to hold the audiences attention. - ', Contact us - www.thehorizons.com/review/rev10.htm,

Muraleekrishnan G, - Muraleekrishnan G - Muraleekrishnan G. was born on May 5, 1971. He started learning Kathakali at the age of 8, under Kalamandalam Ramakrishnan and continued it for 10 years. He has learned under Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair and Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody also. His expertise is in in "Minukku" (Sthree) and "Pacha" characters. - ', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/muraleekrishnan.htm,

Manipuri, - Manipuri - Manipur presents a mosaic of traditions and cultural patterns. Particularly, it is world famous for the Manipuri style of classical dance, very much distinct from other Indian dance forms. The Manipuri school of dancing whether folk, classical or modern, is devotional in nature. - ', Contact us - manipuri.stormloader.com

Artisans, - Artisans - The name rings in the ears of people dealing in Textiles / Garments / Handicrafts / Jewellery of Indian origin. Keeping in mind the growing interest in crafts the world over and especially the emergence of Indian Art on the international scene, we deal with symbolism and ornaments, patterns & creative trends in textiles, latest Hi-Fashion Garments, the beauty of Indian Jewellery & decorative arts of the past. - ', Contact us - www.artisansindia.com

Thonnakkal Peethambaran, - Thonnakkal Peethambaran - Thonnakkal Peethambaran was born on Dec 2, 1939. After his primary education upto 12th he began to learn Kathakali under Pirappankode Kunhan Pilla. After his first performance he continued his studies under Oyoor Kochu Govinda Pilla for 2 years. He was one of the member of the selection board of Kerala Public Service Commission in 1981 for selecting Kathakali teachers for many schools.', Contact us - www.cyberkerala.com/kathakali/artists/peethambaran.htm,

Article Odissi - The New Wave, - Article Odissi - The New Wave - - very interesting article on the current problems Odissi dance is facing. - ', Contact us - www.india-today.com/itoday/08121997/arts.html,

Reela Hota, - Reela Hota - Reela Hota is a dedicated exponent of Odissi. She started learning Odissi from the age of eight from Guru Gangadhar Pardhan in Orissa. She went to train extensively under ''Padmashri'' Madhavi Mudgal and later from ''Padmabhushan'' Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. - ', Contact us - www.artindia.net/reela/index.html,

Manjari Chaturvedi, - Manjari Chaturvedi - Manjari Chaturvedi, classical Kathak danseuse and a performing artist for over a decade, is an extraordinary young dancer, adding subtle innovations to the Kathak repertoire while preserving the tenets of the classical style. Manjari, with her enchanting stage presence has earned acclamation for her intense, sensitive and graceful Kathak presentations. - ', Contact us - www.manjarisufikathak.com/manjari_sufi_kathak.html,

Modern Dance, - Modern Dance - This website is about the Modern Dance. Modern Dance in India has a relatively short history. Since the perception of modern or contemporary can vary from dancer to dancer, this dance form cannot be defined as easily as the classical dance styles of India. - ', Contact us - www.artindia.net/modern.html,

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