In Mysore, those who want to learn the art of Yakshagana need not go to coastal Karnataka. They can register their names at Karavali Yakshagana Kalika Kendra in Ramakrishnanagar in the city.
Yakshagana, a classical folk art form, which is popular in the districts of Uttara kannada , Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga and Kasargod is losing its glory in the changed socio-cultural scenario. Yakshagana literally means the song of Yaksha, an exotic tribe mentioned in the Sanskrit literature.
Performance of this form which used to be a night-long programme, saw changes to suit to the modern life-style.
Yakshagana consists of Himmela(background music) and Mummela ( dance group). Himmela consists of narrator, harmonium and chende (local drum). The artistes wear resplendent costumes, headgear and paint their faces. The performance depicts a story from the Hindu epics.
However, lovers of Yakshagana are making efforts to keep this colorful folk art alive. Some are even trying to make it popular in other parts of the state.
B.Srinivas Rao, a Yakshagana lover, is conducting 'chende-mela' a workshop every year at Krishna Mandira in the city.
Yakshagana may not exactly reverberate to the beats of drums anymore but it manages to survive.
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