Yakshagana || Folk dance form of Karnataka || art and culture of India

@MahadevPutra-Sabyasachi #yakshagana #artandculture #karnataka #folk Traveling is not just a craze, it is a source of limitless knowledge to broader your mindset and surprise your inner soul. And when it comes to art and culture, you better know India is one of the top countries which is having endless different art and cultures which can never be finished experiencing in your entire life. Actually it is true. It may not attract all, but when you drove down into this you will be amazed to see how can a single country carries so many different art and culture which can be found every corner of the nation. Today's video is all about Yakshagana which is a traditional folk dance form popular in Coastal Karnataka districts. If you ever make a tour towards mangalore, udupi, gokarna side, your itinerary is incomplete if you miss watching this folk dance. It is a rare combination of dance, music, song, dialogues, make-up and colourful costumes. The Yakshagana dance form came into existence during the 11th-16th Century in coastal Karnataka and Kasargod district of Kerala. Yakshagana means the songs of the Demi-Gods. The Vaishnava Bhakti movement, which spread its roots in the 11th Century, is the inspiration of this narrative dance. A sage named Narahari Thirtha started performing Dashavathara in the 13th Century in Udupi, which later developed into Yakshagana today. The plot of the Yakshagana dance revolves around the Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. There was a time when Yakshagana performances lasted all night. Now a days, they try to complete it within three hours. The dance form requires a lot of planning and practice before staging the performance. The content will highlight everything and the expressions will show the emotions. Artists need to be very much skillful to express every movement through their faces and graceful dance moves. Facial Makeup is, therefore, a very vital part of the dance. They use natural dyes to paint their faces. This folk dance of India is famous for its dynamic costumes and fancy headgears which are called Yakshagana Pagade and it is custom-made for each actor and performance. So being unaware of the local language you may lost your mood sometimes but if you concentrate on the visual approach of the performers, you will get to know what is going on the stage. Just you need to know the name of the characters. I am lucky enough to experience it and I will recommend you not to miss it once you get chance. Thanks for your time.