Yakshagana

About:

Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
Yakshagana literally means the song (gana) of the yaksha (nature spirits).
It developed in Udupi, in the state of Karnataka. It is popular in the Karnataka districts of Dakshina Kannada, Kasaragod, Udupi, Uttara Kannada and Shimoga.
This folk art is believed to have originated somewhere between the 10th and 16th centuries.
Theme: Yakshagana is strongly influenced by the Vaishnava Bhakti movement.
Its stories are mainly drawn from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and other Hindu epics.

Key Features:

A typical Yakshagana performance consists of background music played by a group of musicians (known as the Himmel); and a dance and dialogue group (known as the mummela), who together enact poetic epics on stage.
Yakshagana is traditionally presented from dusk to dawn.

Types:

The tenkutittu style: It is prevalent in Dakshina Kannada. Tenkutittu has been noted for its incredible dance steps; its high-flying dance moves; and its extravagant rakshasas (demons).
The Badagutittu style: It is prevalent in Uttara Kannada District and places more emphasis on facial expressions, matugarike (dialogues), and dances appropriate for the character depicted in the episode.

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