Bhagavathike & performance tradition
Vidwan Ganapati Bhat
Conversations and introductory sessions on Yakshagana singing, raga, storytelling and the guiding role of the Bhagavatha.
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Yakshagana is more than dance or drama. It is a living tradition that brings together music, rhythm, improvised dialogue, prasanga literature, costume, philosophy and generations of community memory.
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Maddale, rhythm & Himmela tradition
Heranjalu Gopala Ganiga
Sessions on Yakshagana rhythm, maddale, the structure of Himmela and how the music leads the stage.
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Bhagavatharu, Maddale and Chende players, Mummela artists, Hasyagara and specialist character performers.
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