TY - JOUR
KW - intangible heritage
KW - cost disease
KW - genre
KW - Intellectual property
KW - Landscape
AU - Appukuttan Damodaran
AU - Larry Chavis
AB - This paper illustrates the major challenges faced by globally recognised classical art forms through the examination of Kutiyattam, a centuries old renowned theatre form of India, Kutiyattam was declared by the UNESCO in 2001 as an intangible heritage of humankind. During the mid-twentieth century, Kutiyattam performers came out of their traditional performing space in Hindu temples, encouraged by the proactive support of the State. In the wake of the UNESCO recognition for the theatre form, State support measures underwent further strengthening. However, in spite of this, India’s Kutiyattam institutions are confronted with a serious economic crisis that threatens their very existence. Based on detailed field studies and stakeholder consultations, the paper analyses the policy roots of the crisis and explores the options for transforming the Kutiyattam institutions into sustainable enterprises. We argue that the lessons offered by this study have implications for similarly situated art forms in India and elsewhere.
DO - 10.1080/10286632.2017.1308359
M1 - 4
N1 - Publisher: Routledge
N2 - This paper illustrates the major challenges faced by globally recognised classical art forms through the examination of Kutiyattam, a centuries old renowned theatre form of India, Kutiyattam was declared by the UNESCO in 2001 as an intangible heritage of humankind. During the mid-twentieth century, Kutiyattam performers came out of their traditional performing space in Hindu temples, encouraged by the proactive support of the State. In the wake of the UNESCO recognition for the theatre form, State support measures underwent further strengthening. However, in spite of this, India’s Kutiyattam institutions are confronted with a serious economic crisis that threatens their very existence. Based on detailed field studies and stakeholder consultations, the paper analyses the policy roots of the crisis and explores the options for transforming the Kutiyattam institutions into sustainable enterprises. We argue that the lessons offered by this study have implications for similarly situated art forms in India and elsewhere.
SP - 407
EP - 422
TI - Nurturing UNESCO s  aged  infants in India: lessons in heritage policy
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85016237407&doi=10.1080%2f10286632.2017.1308359&partnerID=40&md5=fa86446b71c7dd72134b5b04a3d0fc2a
VL - 25
SN - 10286632 (ISSN)
ER -