Trend setter singer Gundmi Kalinga Navada was remembered with great love and sense of loss, at a function organised to commemorate his tenth death anniversary at ‘Bhagawatha House’, Gundmi. The function was hosted by Mrs Vijayashree Navada and Kalinga...
For all those who are interested in the Talamaddale form of Yakshagana, Polali Shankaranarayana Shastri is very well known name. Considered to be among the greats of this art form, Shastri was among those who gave new dimensions and explored new possibilities in...
Talamaddale is a specialised variety of Yakshagana. It is known for its intellectual, interactive nature and at present there are a good number of artists and amateur artists troupes to give public performances/to organise such public shows. Yakshalahari is one such...
Kukkila Krishna Bhat (1911-1988) is one of the major pioneers of Yakshagana research. He laid the foundaries for analysing this art on classical lines, by his writings on the basic aspects of this art on the basis of his wide and deep learning in Shasthras. Born at...
Considered to be the greatest among the living maddlegaras (percussionist) of Yakshagana, Nedle Narasimha Rama Bhatta (1913) is a complete artist of Yakshagana instruments. He is highly respected as an artist, as a person and as a guide. Born at Nedle near Vittal of...
“Narnappa Uppooru is one person who is very familar with the rich heritage of stage traditions. Only he can tell us what we had in the past and what we are losing” – Dr Shivarama Karantha When did Sri Uppooru started his service towards Yakshagana...
