<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bookman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><div><span>Dear Friends,</span><br><br></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: AnjaliOldLipi, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(23, 41, 61); "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">The <strong style="font-weight: bold; ">"MUDRAPEDIA"</strong> project (<a href="http://kathakali.info/en/mudrapedia">http://kathakali.info/en/mudrapedia</a>) by kathakali.info, will be the first in its series of presenting
the grammar and theatrical techniques of Kathakali to the global audience. The sign language used in Kathakali is one of the initial road blocks faced by someone who starts watching it, and attempts to appreciate it. The project attempts to make the Kathakali hand gestures very easily accessible to anyone who wishes to enjoy the art form.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">The main features of the project can be summarized thus :</div><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3.333em; border-top-width: 0px;
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baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">Complete and exhaustive, covering all Kathakali Mudras currently prevalent, which comes to around 700 in number.</div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">Covering the 2 major schools of Kathakali, the
Southern and Northern schools, as taught in Kalamandalam. The differences between the 2 schools will be highlighted, and clearly identifiable.</div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">Multimedia enabled - Each Mudra will be accompanied by
its meaning, a detailed description, a specially shot video clip elaborating its enactment, sample live Kathakali video clips, and other ancillary details.</div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">Available in both English and Malayalam
languages. By making the content available in internet in both the languages, the project aims to popularize the Kathakali sign language globally.</div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">Designed and scrutinized by senior Kathakali
artists - The project will be designed and conducted by prominent Kathakali artists. The finished content will be scrutinized, and corrected if required, by senior Acharyas of Kathakali.</div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">The
encyclopedia will be available under CC-BY-SA license. (Creative Commons Share Alike license). This means You are free:<br>to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the encyclopedia.<br>to Remix — to adapt the work</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">without paying any fees/price to kathakali.info or Kunchu Nair Trust. It is the license used by WIKIPEDIA community.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial;
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border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Expenses</span></strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">The major expenses of the "MUDRAPEDIA" project includes initial design and research expenses, artists remuneration, video/sound/light expenses, food, accommodation and other charges for all the 3 days. The estimated amount will come to around<strong style="font-weight: bold; "> 1,10,000 Rupees.</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top:
0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; "><strong style="font-weight: bold; "><span style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; ">Conclusion</span></strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.5em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px;
border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.3em; ">"MUDRAPEDIA" aims to be a very useful project for Kathakali lovers all over the world. It has diverse use cases, which includes the popularization and better appreciation of Kathakali. We expect your kind co-operation to make this initiative a grand success.</div></div></div></div></div><div class="links-container" style="margin-top: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; "><ul class="links inline" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px;
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