Keywords :Yakṣagana
Thetare
Drama
India--Karnataka
Issue Date :1996
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :Yaksagana is the traditional dance-drama form of Kamataka, and has a history of more than 400 years. Its area of popularity is confined to the two coastal districts of Karnataka and the adjoining regions. It is the major form of cultural expression of this region and is extremely popular even now. The themes of Yaksagana are taken from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. Among the traditional performing arts of India, Yaksagana is among the few that have continued to be living, vibrant forms even now. Why is Yaksagana so popular? What messages does it transmit? What cultural, psychological, social needs has it fulfilled? This paper is an attempt to find answers to these questions and understand the significance of Yaksagana to the community where it has survived.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Bapat, Guru Rao
dc.coverage.spatial
Karnataka
dc.date.accessioned
2017-07-07T03:57:03Z
dc.date.available
2017-07-07T03:57:03Z
dc.date.issued
1996
dc.description.abstract
Yaksagana is the traditional dance-drama form of Kamataka, and has a history of more than 400 years. Its area of popularity is confined to the two coastal districts of Karnataka and the adjoining regions. It is the major form of cultural expression of this region and is extremely popular even now. The themes of Yaksagana are taken from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas. Among the traditional performing arts of India, Yaksagana is among the few that have continued to be living, vibrant forms even now. Why is Yaksagana so popular? What messages does it transmit? What cultural, psychological, social needs has it fulfilled? This paper is an attempt to find answers to these questions and understand the significance of Yaksagana to the community where it has survived.
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