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August 6, 2002 

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KATTAIKODE: THE VILLAGE OF BAND TROUPES

Kattaikode village near Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram.

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Drumbeat is the heartbeat of Kattaikode village near Kattakkada, Thiruvananthapuram.  For in this village more than 300 persons know how to play the band.

There are 5 band troupes in the village, employing 90 artists.  For the artists this is a profession that earns them a living.  In a year a troupe performs at 100 functions from Thirunelveli in Tamil Nadu to Palakkad in Kerala.

About 30 artists from the village are employed in Police, Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces, based on their ability in band playing.

How come the whole village fell in love with band music?  84-year-old Enos picks up the notes from memory: two men from the village, Silas and George who were extremely fond of band-music, learned the art from Manuel, Kunnappuzha.  Later the duo taught the same to the entire village.

Enos learned from Silas.  And for 50 years he was associated with band troupes.  He taught his 5 sons to play the band.

The band sets are purchased from Meerut, UP.  The people of the village do the repair and maintenance works.

 

Courtesy: Ajith Kiliyoor, Malayala Manorama, March 23, 2002

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