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Mohini-attam|məʊˈhiːniːætæm|
Also (as one word) Mohiniattam.
[f. Mohini the name of the supreme seductress of Hindu mythology (f. Skr. muh confuse, bewilder) + Tamil attam dance.]
The name of an Indian dance for women showing the influence of the Kathakali school and noted for its gentle and graceful style.
1948G. Venkatachalam Dance in India xii. 109 Mohini Attam..has its own style and technique, its peculiar idioms and expressions, coloured considerably by Kathakali. 1950K. Ambrose Classical Dance & Costumes India 11 Mohiniattam..was prevalent in Malabar right up to the late 'twenties, and it is very largely composed of a fusion of the Tanjore temple-dance and the Kathakali dance style of Malabar. 1953F. Bowers Dance in India 69 Mohini Attam was performed exclusively by women and was largely used by prostitutes to attract patrons. Because of its immoral associations, Mohini Attam fell into great disfavor and declined. 1967Singha & Massey Indian Dances xii. 115 Mohini came to be synonymous with the essence of feminine beauty and allurement, and Mohini Attam is a dance which displays just such qualities. It is a solo dance, reserved exclusively for women... Mohini Attam is for the most part nritta although abhinaya is by no means absent. 1969Cultural News from India Nov. 13 Kanak Rele..has done deep research into South Indian dance... Her repertoire consists of three major items: Mohini-attam; Kansa-natakam and pure Kathakali. 1971Femina (Bombay) 2 Apr. 11/1 She was also one of the very first women in our time to learn Kathakali and Mohini Attam. |