![]() The name comes from the words bomma, or doll, and lattam, meaning dance. The strings are fixed to the puppet's head, along with a wooden knob, which helps the puppeteer to move the puppet when not performing. Ranganatha Rao from Bangalore, is not strictly a marionette since it has detachable rod attachments as well as three strings. Puppetry lacks modernization in terms of script, lighting, sound and other stage effects.A Bommalattam puppet, like this one from the troupe of Mr.With changing times, Puppetry does not take up modern social issues.Puppetry Art is usually confined to only devotional and mythological stories.People find it more appealing to watch mythological stories of Ramayan and Mahabharat on electronic media rather than in Puppetry. Competition from Electronic media which is a preferred mode of entertainment.The musical instruments used during the performance are Chenda, Chengiloa, Ilathalam and Shankha the conch.The Plays are themed around narrations of Ramayana and Mahabharata.The puppets are decorated with colorful headgears, feathers and face paints, which is evidence of a heavy influence of Kathakali dance form.It originated in the period around 18th century A.D.The delivery of the dialogues, the movement of the puppet and the beat of the dholak are well synchronised and create a dramatic atmosphere.In Orissa, the puppeteer plays on the dholak with one hand and manipulates the puppet with the other.In Uttar Pradesh, glove puppet plays usually present social themes, whereas in Orissa such plays are based on stories of Radha and Krishna.The tradition of glove puppets in India is popular in Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Kerala.With the help of these three fingers, the glove puppet comes alive. The manipulation technique is simple the movements are controlled by the human hand the first finger inserted in the head and the middle finger and the thumb are the two arms of the puppet.These puppets are like limp dolls, but in the hands of an able puppeteer, are capable of producing a wide range of movements.The rest of the figure consists of a long flowing skirt. The head is made of either papier mache, cloth or wood, with two hands emerging from just below the neck. ![]()
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