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Koothu is an informal dance structure usually performed in streets or in makeshift stages; the performances generally depict the scenes from ancient epics like Ramayana, Mahabharatha, and other Tamil classical ep'cs. Thete are traditionally no dialogues, in tead only songs. Artists are tramed to sing m:their own voice and in a h g h pitch to rehch the en* $owd (in fact, no ampllfication technolbgy is used). The artists are i h complex heavy costumes
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Therukoothu culture is still alive. An 1 Koothu fesdvd is conducted every
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