Background of Yakshagana Puppetry, Training and Research, External links

Background of Yakshagana Puppetry

Though Yakshagana puppetry had existed since a long time, it was moulded by Laxman, Narasimha and Manjappa Kamath, hailing from Uppinakudru village in Kundapur taluk. Devanna Padmanabha Kamath, the grand son of Laxman Kamath infused new life into it and performed shows all over India. Currently, his son Kogga Kamath is at the forefront, performing shows and training youngesters in Yakshagana puppetry.

Training and Research

Training schools for Yaskhagana are very few in Coastal Karnataka. As most troupes are associated with temples, the training has been confined to the temple premises. However, the Govinda Pai Research Institute, located at MGM College, Udupi, runs a Yakshagana Kalakendra in Udupi that trains youngsters in this ancient dance form. The Govinda Pai Research Institute does research work on language, rituals and dance art forms of Tulu Nadu.

External links

• Celebration of Celestials
• Yakshagana Site-1
• Yakshagana Site-2
• Yakshagana Site-3
• Portion of Karthaveeryarjuna Yakshagana
• http://www.yakshaganapuppets.com/
• http://kondadakuli.tripod.com/
• http://www.yaksharanga.org/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/yakshagana/