Answer» - The Kathputali is a traditional art of puppetry which has two styles.
- One that developed in Rajasthan and the other in South India.
- In ancient India, materials like wood, wool, leather, horns and ivory were used to make puppets.
- The role of the narrator known as Sutradhar is very crucial in stage show.
- The stage for this puppetry show is very small but the puppeteers use light and sound effects in an ingenious way.
- Shadow puppets, hand puppets, string puppets and wooden puppets are used in Kathputali shows.
- The artists who perform Kathputali shows are found in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala.
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