Yakshagana |
Theater form in India |
Example Sentence (Quote) ".. .that Yakshagana is not considered a classical style of music frees it from the bondage of rules and allows it the freedom necessary for a living art-form." - Yakshagana |
Example Sentence (Quote) ".. .the vivacity of Yakshagana, including its costume, dance and music, deserved it to become the representative exhibition art of the State." - Yakshagana |
Example Sentence (Quote) ".. .there were two main forms of Yakshagana. The paduvalapaya form included two styles that is badagu thittu (northern style) and tenku thittu (southern style). They were being performed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga, parts of Chikmagalur and in Bangalore. The moodalapaya form comprised doddata and sannata performed in central and north Karnataka districts. As Yakshagana was widely performed in other towns and cities in the State now it would be an opportunity for the committee to identify it as the exhibition art of the State." - Yakshagana |
Example Sentence (Quote) "He [Shivram Karanth] rediscovered many ragag fs that were traditionally part of the Yakshagana repertoire but had fallen into disuse. He did away with dialogue, making songs and dance do its work instead. He added new instruments, linked dance rhythms and music rhythms, and searched for and trained talented young artists. Most significantly, he brought down the average time of a performance from eight to three hours, thus allowing Yakshagana to make its peace with the rushed modern world." - Yakshagana |
Example Sentence (Quote) "In South Canara, the Yakshagana is one of the two most widespread popular dramatic entertainments," - Yakshagana |