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Yakshagana: The Performance Overview
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K. Shivram Karnath outlines the history of Yakshagana and its structure, discusses the role of metre and ragas, the significance of the spoken word and of costume and make-up, and remarks on the state of the form at the time of writing, with mention of his own interventions.
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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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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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