Art and culture

Public demonstration of traditional dance schools in Pondicherry

Classical music recital at the Alliance Française of Pondicherry

The instrument is made in one piece from a jackfruit trunk. My Western ear tended to reject the first notes. The sound is very different from what we know.
But after 10 minutes, the magic happened. Art was doing its work, something beyond us was filling the room ! I loved.

Kerala cinema

“The Indian film industry is the third largest television market on the planet. Films from India are shown in nearly 90 countries, and are sometimes presented as a potential competitor for American cinema” (Source Wikipedia)

In short, cinema in India is a national treasure. Extremely lucrative, cinema tickets are proportionally twice as expensive as in France. This does not prevent Indians from going to see the same film several times.
And this enthusiasm, I could feel it by meeting Jayan and his manager.
I spent a fabulous afternoon with them and their entire team: actors, scriptwriters, cameraman….

See Travel Diaries page Kollam Post The unexpected encounter

Below: the cameraman, the video control, and the recording studio filmed from the outside.

A little intimidated, so here I am transformed into an actor…..

Sinu Malayala cinema – The team that welcomed me shoots mini films in Kollam- (India-Kerala).
Here are two examples:

Classical dance of Kerala: KALARIPAYATTU

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Martial art of Kerala: KATHAKALI

This martial art still practiced today in Kerala would be the ancestor of all existing martial arts. The Chinese monks would have imported Kathakali and would have gradually modified and diversified it. Video demonstration :

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