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| 1994:
Development of a Movement Technique |
| This project was aimed
at evolving a movement technique, generated from a study of
the traditional forms of performing arts in South India, particularly
Kalaripayattu. The main area of research in the project comprised
an intensive analytical study of the structure of movement in
Kalaripayattu. The research consisted of detailed compilation
and documentation of information on movement in Kalari, including
on variations in style. |
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| 1995:
Research on Teaching Methodology for Performing Arts |
| The main objectives
of this project, funded by India Foundation for Arts (IFA) were
to compile information on traditional educational practices
in performing arts in Kerala, research on factors that have
had an impact on educational practices, analyze the information
compiled so as to identify the pedagogic, aesthetic and ethical
elements that go into the making of traditional performing artists
in Kerala, finally formulate recommendations for devising a
new teaching methodology for use in Attakkalari’s school
of performing arts, keeping in mind the diversity of performing
arts as well as of educational practices. |
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| 2004:
Nagarika |
| An ongoing project,
Nagarika is an integrated information system on Indian physical
expressions. It is supported by Daniel Langlois Foundation,
Canada. |
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