Indigenous ballet art

                  

                    Among stylized dramas, realistic dramas and song dramas, ballet is a unique art form. Standard symbols presented by hand are known as Mudras. There is an acknowledgment that the art of ballet may have been practiced in the sense of expressing ideas through mudras. A creative work of  art that presents a story without verbal gestures, using dance. As a medium according to emotional music, can be called a ballet. 

                    Music is a major medium here. The name ballet joins the local art scene after 1930. Mr. Premakumara Epitawala started to introduce ballet as "Iginalu" due to the use of movement and Igi in expressing certain ideas. In the early stages it was influenced by India. After 1950, localism was changed. After 1956, it was inspired by western dramas.

                    In 1934, Rabindranath Tagore visited Sri Lanka and performed "Shapmochan" dance drama. This led to a revival of the local ballet art. In 1936, Shanthidevagosh started presenting the dance drama "Sitabarana". This is the first ballet produced in Sri Lanka. 


                    The period from 1950-60 was the golden age of local ballet art. In 1961, the first ballet festival was held. Among the ballets produced from 1940-1960 are "Sirisanga Bo", "Vidura", "Rawana", "Kumudhuni", etc.

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