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Samasyapooranam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Samasyapooranam: A written verse-completion item in which each entrant is given one line of Sanskrit verse and composes the rest of the stanza around it,…
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Koodiyattam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Koodiyattam: A classical Sanskrit theatre tradition of Kerala combining acting, dialogue and codified gesture, judged on technique and expression.
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Mookabhinayam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Mookabhinayam: A Kerala team mime competition in which a group tells a story without a single spoken word, scored on theme, acting, presentation and…
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Triple / Jazz – Western Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Triple / Jazz – Western: A solo Western-style drum item on Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam syllabus, offered at Category IV and judged on tone,…
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Veena / Vichithraveena Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Veena / Vichithraveena: A solo performance on the veena or its fretless relative the vichitra veena, listed as a single entry for the oldest school-class…
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Guitar (Western) Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Guitar (Western): A solo guitar competition in a Western playing style, offered at the two oldest school-class bands on Kerala’s school Kalolsavam…
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Violin – Oriental Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Violin – Oriental: A solo violin competition in the Indian classical (Carnatic) style, listed under its English name for the oldest school-class band on…
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Clarinet / Bugle Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Clarinet / Bugle: A solo Western wind-instrument competition on Kerala’s state school Kalolsavam syllabus, offered at Category IV only and judged on tone,…
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Malapulaya Aattam Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Malapulaya Aattam: A traditional community dance of the Malapulaya people of Kerala’s hill country, entered as a mixed-gender team item on the school…
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Paliya Nirtham Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Paliya Nirtham: A community group dance of the Paliyar people of Kerala’s hill country, entered as a mixed-gender team item with percussion and song.

