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Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form combining dance, music, spoken word, costume-make up, and stage technique, mainly prevalent in the coastal districts and adjacent areas, in Karnataka, India.
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Article and pictures on the song-dance-theater form of art in India called Yakshagana.
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The Celebration of the Celestials - Yakshagana Theater in India
Last updated : February 10,2009
Y akshagana (ya-ksha-gaa-na, roughly translated as Celebration
of the Celestials) is a complete theater which includes song, dance
and drama and, is extremely popular in
, Uttara and Dakshina Kannada
districts of the Karnataka State (
). It is essentially a
Haunting, full-throated music and vigorous, rhythmic dances in colourful attires - in the harsh deserts of this Indian state.
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and dance are deeply ingrained in the life of Rajasthanis. The
cool stillness of the desert after the searing heat of the day and
the upsurge of life in the short-lived rainy season or spring are
filled with soulful, full-throated music and rhythmic dance.
All the regions of Rajasthan have their
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