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Chekka
Bhajana |
Chekka
means
a wooden piece, but in the context of folk dance, it is a
pair of wooden pieces, specially prepared to be used as the
main percussion instrument to the rhythm of which the dancers
dance.
The dance resembles Kolatam in many respects. It uses the
same technical vocabulary as in Kolatam. In this theatre form
also, a group of performers are known as jatti, the place
of performance as garidi, the angles of bodily movement as
kopu and the beginning, the change of pace and conclusion
ettugada, usi and muktayimpu respectively.
However, there are also recognizable differences between the
two forms. One is the use of 'chekkalu' instead of 'kolalu'.
This gives a greater scope of the movement of hands in Chekka
Bhajana, because in Kolatam, both the hands are used for striking
with two sticks held in the hands.
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