Making of Yakshagana Ghungroos Interview
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The musical instruments form an integral part of ritual performance. The artists/practitioners who perform the Jogathy Nruthya, for instance, have mastered the art of playing the twin instruments, shruti and chowdki, to aid the high-energy folk dance performed by transgender disciples of Yellamma.…
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Music and dance are important forms of religious and emotional expression in most cultures. India has a vast range of these forms, and Karnataka is perhaps a state that remains under-explored in this area. Art history sees that there has been a long tradition of making instruments from locally…
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The Dalapathi system, or the village police, is currently an informal system of law and security in rural South India. Although previously a formal system, recognised by the Karnataka Village Defense Parties Act, 1964, the recent repeal of the act (2004) has changed its status once again. It is…
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Ram Bhat (RB): Namaskara Radhamma. The gejje (anklet) is a significant part of both Bharatanatyam and Yakshagana, and generally we use the anklets available in the market. You and your husband, the late Raghavacharya, mastered the art of making these anklets traditionally. Could you tell us how it…
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For any Indian classical dancer, except may be for the Manipuri performer, his or her ghungroo is a special and sacred ornament. This is particularly true of Yakshagana artistes in Coastal Karnataka. Every year when their annual tour begins, the Yakshagana artistes gather at the temple of their…
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The Sanskrit equivalent of ornament is bhooshana; the verb bhoosh means ‘to adorn or decorate with'. Indian classical dances, with the exception of Manipuri, often involve heavy foot work displaying complicated patterns of rhythm. The ghungroos or anklets worn by the dancer, of course, add to the…
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Introduction
The basis of the documentation of the Dalapathi system and insights into it have largely been through the experiences people have generously shared. In order to stay true to the source and provide context to insights, these photo narratives aim to offer an open interpretation of…
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