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Manipuri
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Manipuri
Characteristics
- Multifaceted, ranging from feminine to masculine
- Movements are very fluid and the ground is never struck with force, undulating and has a soft appearance
- Females are identified by their translucent veil, cylindrical skirts, tight cone shaped cap
Facts
- Originated from Manipur, Northeast India
- Shows some similarity with Burmese dance
- Performed on religious occasions and in temples – Krishna and Rada
- Covers a number of different dance dramas
- Ras Lila (1779, highly evolved dance drama)
- Pung Cholom (based upon a drum known as Pung, is performed by males and females as a prelude to ras lila)
Music Accompaniment
- Pung (drums), small cymbals, pena (lute), flute
Theme
- Devotional
- Religious
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- Mind Map on Manipuri, created by Adele Tan on 08/02/2015.
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- Adele Tan
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