ನೆನಪು – ಕಲಾವಿದ ಕಲಾಭಿಮಾನಿ ವಿ.ಎಸ್.ಶಿವರಾಯರು
- ಡಾ. ಎಂ. ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ ಜೋಶಿ ದಿ| ವಿ.ಎಸ್. ಶಿವರಾವ್, ಮಂಗಳೂರು ವಲಯದ ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಾಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿದ್ದವರು. ನಮಗವರು ಪರಂಗಿಪೇಟೆ ಶಿವರಾಯರು. ಕಾರಣ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ವೈದ್ಯ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿ, ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ವೈದ್ಯರಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದವರು. ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನದ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿ. ಹಿರಿಯರಿಂದ ಕಲೆಯ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಪಡೆದು - ಭಾಗವತ...
ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ಜ್ಞಾನಿ – ಹಂದಾಡಿ ಸುಬ್ಬಣ್ಣ ಭಟ್ಟರು
- ಡಾ. ಎಂ. ಪ್ರಭಾಕರ ಜೋಶಿ ಅವರು ಕಲಾವಿದರೆ? ಹೌದು, ತಜ್ಞನೆ, ಗುರುವೆ - ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಹೌದು. ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮೀರಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತ-ಶಿಕ್ಷಕ-ಕಲಾಸಾಧಕ-ಸತತ ನಿರತನಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಸಾಧನೆಗೈದ ಹಂದಾಡಿ ಸುಬ್ಬಣ್ಣ ಭಟ್ಟರು, ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ರಂಗವು ಕಂಡ ಓರ್ವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಔನ್ನತ್ಯಸಿದ್ಧಿಯ ಆದರೆ, ಆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನದ...
Dr. V. Raghavan
Dr. V. Raghavan was a world famous Indologist and for long the Head of the Department of Sanskrit in the Madras University. He wrote this article in 1934 and it was published in the ‘Triveni’ English periodical of Madras (Vol. VII, No.2). It was one of the first...
Dr Karanth’s Yakshagana Bayalata
Dr Shivarama Karanth's celebrated book 'Yakshagana Bayalata' is the first detailed treatise on yakshagana. And it still remains the major title on the subject. This book has both historical and academic significance. It is also a testimony to Karanth's astonishing...
Temples of Dakshina Kannada – By Prof. Muralidhara Upadhya & Dr. P. N. Narasimhamurthy
Dakshina Kannada (including Kasargod) has been a region of temples and shrines and worship centres. Thousands of such places of worship are spread over all regions. Among them are temples, spirit shrines (bhootalaya), Bana, Katte, Mosque, Church and such other types....
Sheni Ramayana
Sheni Ramayana, as the title itself suggests is a book containing the Ramayana version as created by the great 'arthadhari' Sri Gopalakrishan Bhat, in his exposition of roles in Yakshagana performances of Ramayana stories. It is a unique book, an oral epic planned and...
Yakshalokada Kolminchu
Harady Rama Birth Centenary Volume Published by Ee Maasa Nataka, Bangalore - 560078 Editor: H Sridara Hande, K Mohan; pp 121 + 10. Rs.80/- This volume brought out by Ee Maasa Nataka and Yakshadegula Bangalore, is fitting tribute to the great artist Harady Rama, on the...
Dr Balwant Gargi – A Special Tribute
Balwant Gargi searching for his material on Indian folk theatre traveled widely to villages, shrines, and country fairs all over India, interviewed over 400 actors and dancers, took over 5000 photographs. Of these, 62 were selected to illustrate this most unusual...
SRI IDAGUNJI MELA
Sri Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mela (Troupe) is one of the very important groups of Yakshagana. It has made significant contribution to the field. Idagunji is famous temple Pilgrim centre, about ten kilometre southeast of Honnavar in Uttarakannada District....
Sri Kateel Yakshagana Troupe (Mela)
Sri Kateel Yakshagana Mela is a famous Yakshagana troupe. Sri Kateel is a well known temple village, pilgrim center 25 kms away from Mangalore. The Yakshagana troupe, Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Yakshagana Dasavatara Mandali, popularly known as Kateel Mela is an...
Dr. Kota Shivarama Karantha – Representative Genius
Dr K Shivarama Karanth (1902 - 1997), with his wide spectrum of activities, outstanding achievements and very special capacities and energy, can be considered as a representative of Kannada culture and a symbol of the dynamism and variety of the life of Coastal...
POET PARTHISUBBA
Yakshagana poet Parthisubba is a celebrated composer of many Yakshagana prasangas. His place, time, and authorship have been the subject of much controversy. According to popular legends, Parthisubba was born in Kumble of Kasargod, Kumble was also known as Kanipura....
KALINGA NAVADA
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 Navada's son...
YAKSHAGANA VACHASPATI POLALI SHANKARANARAYANA SHASTRI (1890 – 1972)
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...
YAKSHALAHARI, KINNIGOLI
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...