Yakshagana

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In Conversation with Begar Shivkumar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Begar Shivkumar was born in the village of Begar, Karnataka in 1969.…
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Yakshagana and Bharatanritya: Comparability and Compatibility in Performance
Shobha Shasikumar
It has always been a challenge to present two dance forms simultaneously on the same platform. This is because though the forms are very different, and beautiful in their own ways, they have to be given a common base. A meaningful comparison can happen only on common ground. The beauty in the…
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Yakshagana: The Performance
Manorama B.N.
Yakshagana is one of the most popular folk theatre forms of Karnataka. It is noted for its music, colourful costumes, vigorous dance movements, subtle expressions and extempore dialogues. Yakshagana has two main variations, each of which has many variations: Moodalapaya (the eastern form which is…
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Yakshagana
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Kalaranga: Images from the Archives
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Green Room in Yakshagana
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Yakshagana: Performative Traditions
Manorama B.N.
A performing art form from Karnataka, Yakshagana is a heady combination of dance, music, costume and make-up, and drama. Traditionally performed on an open air-stage set up in the village, against the backdrop of flickering oil-lamps and flitting shadows, Yakshagana mesmerizes the audience and…
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Tanjavur and the Performing Arts: Interview with Rama Kausalya
S. Gopalakrishnan: The three great Chola temples in Tanjavur—Brihadisvara, Gangaikondacholapuram and Darasuram—could you elaborate on the roles these three temples played in the fields of music, dance and other art forms of Tanjavur?   Rama Kausalya: I’ll give some introduction first of all. There…
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