National Festival of Yakshagana at New Delhi

Moily and Oscar

Even though Yakshagana emerged as a unique art form today, it has multiple existences in Karnataka. Doddata, Sannata, Moodalapaya and Paduvalapaya are its regional variations.  Moodalapaaya is performed in northern parts of Karnataka and Paduvalapaya is popular in coastal Karnataka which includes the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Shimoga,  Chikkamagalur, Coorg and in the adjoining areas like Kasaragod of Kerala State. The coastal Yakshagana again has two main variations called Tenku Tittu ( i.e. Southern style) and Badagu Tittu (Northern style). Both styles have a night-long stage performances with music, dance, costumes and dialogues. Talamaddale is another form, which has only spoken world. However, after Dr. Shivaram Karanth, nobody has tried to popularize this art form in National or International level.
In this context, Karnataka Yakshagana Academy, Bangalore and Academy of Tenku Tittu Yakshagana, New Delhi is organizing a four day festival at New Delhi from August 4-7, 2011 to popularize few variants of Yakshagana at National level. Many local cultural organizations are also geared up for this grand event. 
The festival will be inaugurated on August 4th, 2011 at 6.30 p.m. at Delhi Karnataka Sangha Auditorium (Rao Tularam Marg, R.K. Puram, Sector -12, New Delhi- 110023, Ph: 011-26109615). 

Kumble

Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has kindly consented to inaugurate the festival. 
Noted Yakshagana artist and President of Karnataka Yakshagana Academy Mr. Kumble Sundara Rao will preside over the function.
Demos and Performances: 
Various performances and demonstrations have been arranged at various places at Delhi as part of the festival. There will be performances at Delhi Karnataka Sangha on August 4th, 6th and 7th evening which includes a talamaddale (oral performance), a musical Shrikrishna Parijata and mythical episodes performed in both Northern and Southern styles.  

Chittani

Lecture demonstrations have been arranged at National School of Drama on August 5th, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) and at the Department of Modern Indian Languages, Delhi University on August 5th 2011  3p.m. - 6 p.m.
Noted artists of Yakshagana, Mr. Chittani Ramachandra Hegde, Keshva Kolagi, Puttige Raghuram Holla, Padyana Shankaranarayana Bhat, Dr. Kolyur Ramachandra Rao,  Surikumer Govinda Bhat are among the participants in this four-day festival.
The festival concludes on August 7th, 2011 evening.
Dr. V.S. Acharya, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Karnataka will deliver valedictory address.
For details contact: +91 9811628627, +91 9312573336, +91 9811733378