Neelakantan Nambisan

Neelakantan Nambisan

Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan (1919–85) was a trend-setter Kathakali musician who played a crucial role in remoulding the aesthetics of singing for the classical dance-drama of Kerala, south India [1]. Nambisan imbibed a set of fresh musical ideas from his epoch-making guru Mundaya Venkitakrishna Bhagavatar, developed them to sound even better and handed them over to a set of disciples, most of whom gained name and fame sooner or later.[2]

Nambisan's weighty yet part-nasal music, which marked a quantum transition of Kathakali songs from its original Sopanam base to more of the Carnatic style, had such cascading effect on Kathakali music that it has since sounded radically different by becoming more ornate, sophisticated and bhava-oriented than ever. His prominent disciples at the Kerala Kalamandalam include virtually the who is who of the Kathakali music of the Kalluvazhi style: Kalamandalam Unnikrishna Kurup, Kalamandalam Gangadharan, Ramankutty Varrier, Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri, Tirur Nambissan Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri, Kalamandalam Hyderali, Kalamandalam Haridas, Kalamandalam Subramanian, Kalamandalam P.G. Radhakrishnan, Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan and Kalamandalam Bhavadasan, Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan.

Nambisan was born in Kothachira village of Palakkad district on November 2, 1919. After completing primary schooling, he received training in singing Ashtapadis in the Sopanam style. He had also learnt Ottamthullal from his elder brother Parameswaran Nambisan and maddalam from Vellattanhur Raman Nambisan. Later, on joining Kerala Kalamandalam as a teenager, Nambisan was initiated into Kathakali singing by veterans Samikutty Bhagavatar and Kuttan Bhagavatar. He also learnt the basics of Carnatic music from Kakkat Karanavappadu. Soon his qualities like dense voice, adherence to the pitch, emotive rendition and sense of rhythm found grooming under the tutelage of Venkitakrishna Bhagavatar. He soon mastered anchoring the music part of storyplays—be them the choreographically intricate type or ones meriting melodramatic rendition. Nambisan also parallelly received bits of training in Sanskrit, Hindi and English. He also took classes from nadaswaram player Govinda Swamy.

As a teacher, he joined Kerala Kalamandalam in 1946 and retired from his alma mater as its principal.[3] He later served as a tutor in PSV Natyasangham, Kottakkal, as well.

References

  1. ^ Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 377)
  2. ^ Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 377)
  3. ^ http://www.kalamandalam.org/daywithmasters.asp

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan — (1919 85) was a trend setter Kathakali musician who played a crucial role in remoulding the aesthetics of singing for the classical dance drama of Kerala, south India [Kathakali Encyclopedia (Vijnanakosam), page 377)] . Nambisan imbibed a set of… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

  • 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

  • Kerala Kalamandalam — Nom original Kalamandalam Informations Fondation 1930 Fondateur Padmabhooshan Vallathol Narayana Menon et Raja Manakkulam Mukunda Type Localisation Ville …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kathakali — ( ml. കഥകളി, pronounced|kat̪ʰəkaɭi) is a form of highly stylised classical Indian dance drama that is noted for its attractive make up of characters, their elaborate costumes, detailed hand gestures and well defined body movements presented in… …   Wikipedia

  • Kalamandalam Hyderali — Infobox musical artist Name = Kalamandalam Hyderali Img capt = Kalamandalam Hyderali Img size = 200px Landscape = Background = Birth name = Hyderali Alias = Origin = Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Kathakali Occupation = Singer Years active =… …   Wikipedia

  • Kalamandalam Haridas — Infobox musical artist Name = Venmani Haridas Img capt = Venmani Haridas Img size = 200px Landscape = Background = Birth name = Venmani Haridas Alias = Origin = Instrument = Voice type = Genre = Kathakali Occupation = Singer Years active = Label …   Wikipedia

  • Kothachira — is a village in central Kerala, southern India. The village is located in border of Thrissur and Palakkad districts and is also known as Kothara.Kothachira is connected to the nearest towns of Pattambi and Kunnamkulam by road and has a Chirakkal… …   Wikipedia

  • Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri — (1944 2007) was one of the most popular Kathakali musicians, credited with initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance drama from Kerala in south India. His shruti aligned music was glistened by a velvety voice, easy… …   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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”