Kalamandalam Appukutty Poduval
- Kalamandalam Appukutty Poduval
Kalamandalam Appukutty Poduval (1924-2008) was a maddalam maestro who rose to prominence by his aesthetically pleasing taps on the instrument -- a vital percussion accompaniment for Kathakali, the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008020150560300.htm&date=2008/02/01/&prd=fr&] A disciple of the legendary Venkichan Swami, he, along with chenda exponent, Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval, ushered in a new spring in the acoustics of their performing art. [Kathakali Vijnanakosam (encyclopedia), page 305]
A native of the temple town of Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur district, Poduval served for long as a maddalam tutor at his alma mater, Kerala Kalamandalam. His noted disciples at the institute include Paloor Achuthan Nair, Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambisan (Nambisan Kutty), Damodaran Nair, Eachara Varrier, Nelluvaya Narayanan Nair, Kalamandalam Sankara Varrier, Ramadas and Sasi.
Poduval retired from Kalamandalam in 1986. He later worked, on an off, as visiting teacher at Sadanam Kathakali Akademi (Gandhi Seva Sadan) east of Ottapalam.
Poduval died on January 27, 2008. [http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/28/stories/2008012853840400.htm]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval — (1924 1992) was a self taught maestro of Kathakali percussion who excelled in the art of chenda playing by redefining its aesthetics as an audio accompaniment for the classical dance drama from Kerala in south India.… … Wikipedia
Kerala Kalamandalam — Nom original Kalamandalam Informations Fondation 1930 Fondateur Padmabhooshan Vallathol Narayana Menon et Raja Manakkulam Mukunda Type Localisation Ville … Wikipédia en Français
Kerala Kalamandalam — Infobox University name = Kerala Kalamandalam native name = Kalamandalam image size = caption = latin name = motto = established = 1930 closed = type = Public affiliation = endowment = rector = officer in charge = chairman = chancellor =… … Wikipedia
Kathakali — Le kathakali കഥകളി (de katha histoire et kali, jeu, en malayâlam) est une forme de théâtre dansé originaire de l État du Kerala dans le Sud de l Inde, et fixée en 1657 à partir de formes traditionnelles comme le Krishnanattam et le Kutiyattam. C… … Wikipédia en Français
Gandhi Seva Sadan — Gandhi Seva Sadan, or simply Sadanam, is a Kathakali institution located in Perur village, some 12 kilometres east of Ottapalam in Palakkad district of north central Kerala in southern India. It was founded in 1953 by the (late) Gandhian and… … Wikipedia
Madhalam — The maddalam or madhalam is a drum made out of the wood of the jackfruit tree. It has two sides for playing, made out of leather, and has different kind of sounds on each side. The maddalam is a heavy instrument which is hung around the waist of… … Wikipedia
Thiruvilwamala — Thiruvilwamala, also spelt Thiruvilluamala, is a hilly village in the northern terrain of Thrissur district of Kerala state in southern India.The village, which is more of a temple town, is located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha river, with… … Wikipedia
