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All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24 Instructional VideoAll Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Media Length
10:59
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2018
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All Night Demon Dance Party - Kathakali: Crash Course Theater #24

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What's more fun than an all night demon dance party? Kathakali, a type of Indian drama and dance, is the topic of an informational video. Viewers gain an understanding of the history behind the style, as well as witness examples of performances.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

indian music, indian history, sanskrit

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Find a video of performers giving a Kathakali performance
  • Compare Kathakali to other forms of dance and theater such as Kabuki

Classroom Considerations

  • Deals with content that may be scary for some
  • 24th in the Crash Course Theater playlist
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Includes images to help learners visualize Kathakali theater
  • Offers a thorough summary of the topic

Cons

  • Difficult to ascertain the time period referenced in the video

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7

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