Maharaja Swathithirunal of the kingdom of Travancore {Trivandrum},who was a great patron of arts , heard of Sri Vadivelu's experiment with western violin , and a new instrument was added to the realm of carnatic music.The king encouraged the brothers to extend their art. At this juncture on the request of the King Sri Vadivelu formulated the new artform Mohiniyattam.The song of Mohiniyattam is based on carnatic music and the language used is Manipravalam {a mix of Malayalam and Sanskrit }.Instruments used are veena ,maddalam ,flute ,edakka etc.The costume includes white or off white sari with broad golden zari typical of Kerala.The attire is tailored with broad zari done in a pleated style.The hairdo is also a traditional one with white flowers.
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