The document describes several traditional dance forms from the state of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is a blend of dance, acting, and storytelling that demands spontaneous acting from performers. Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance accompanied by singing that provides entertainment and spiritual teachings. Bolak-Att is a dance performed by men wearing traditional Kodava dress and holding a sickle or animal fur to destroy demons according to legend.
The document describes several traditional dance forms from the state of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is a blend of dance, acting, and storytelling that demands spontaneous acting from performers. Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance accompanied by singing that provides entertainment and spiritual teachings. Bolak-Att is a dance performed by men wearing traditional Kodava dress and holding a sickle or animal fur to destroy demons according to legend.
The document describes several traditional dance forms from the state of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is a blend of dance, acting, and storytelling that demands spontaneous acting from performers. Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance accompanied by singing that provides entertainment and spiritual teachings. Bolak-Att is a dance performed by men wearing traditional Kodava dress and holding a sickle or animal fur to destroy demons according to legend.
the state of Karnataka. It is a blend of acting and dialogues that try to convey a story. One highlight of this dance is that it demands spontaneous acting from the artists. More than the dance, it reflects the ability of the performer to balance dance with theatre art. The people concerned who are called the Yakshas, belong to an exotic tribe that has been mentioned in the Sanskrit Literature.
Dollu kunitha
Mahila Dollu Kunita
Dollu Kunitha, is a major popular
drum dance ofKarnataka. Accompanied by singing, it provides spectacular variety and complexity of skills. Woven around the presiding deity of Beereshwara or Beeralingeswara, chiefly worshipped by the Kuruba GowdasofKarnatakaand also called Halumathasthas, it presents both entertainment and spiritual edification.
Bolak - Att
According to a legend 'Lord vishnu' took
various avatars (in Carnation) for the destruction of the evil demons. To destroy the demon 'Bhasmasura' Vishnu danced in the 30 varieties, and one among them is 'Bolkat' . This dance is performed in front of oil lamp in an open field. This performed exclusively by men in the Kodava Dress. Performers in their hand 'chavari' (Yak-animal fur) and in the another hand holds 'Kodava (Sickle') kodava katti. Many regional variations are found in dance forms that few performers use only 'chavari' and dance to the tune of 'Dudi'. When they dance with a sickle in their hand it is identified as
BISU KAMSALE
The KAMSALE dance is named after the
instrument held in hands of the dancer. The KAMSALE artistes or dancers are found in the Kannada speaking areas of Mysore, Nanjangudu, Kollegal and Bangalore. KAMSALE is closely connected with a tradition of Shiva worship. The artistes, drawn from 'Haalu Kuruba' community. Who have vowed to live a life of devotion to Lord Mahadeeshvara are supposed to perform KAMSALE. The dance is a part of a 'diiksha' or oath and is taught by teacher or spiritual leader.
Gaarudi Gombe
In Karnataka the street procession
performance includes the giant sized dolls or the puppets made out of bamboo sticks. The body is rapped with colourful costumes of the regional dress, sometime the replica of the live human theatre i.e. "Yakshagana".
Komb -Aat
This dance form used to be performed with
religious sentiments only in the temple premises. In the recent years, it is performed in other places also. Men dancing, holding deer horns is the main attraction of this dance. The wind piping musicians and percussionist render rhythmic tunes to the performers. This art has certain martial movements because the Kodavas are known for the in war techniques and valour. The performers wear their ethnic dress, and deer horns are used in place of daggers for self protection. In the legend of the horns of 'Krishnmuruga' ( a dark coloured spotted deer) while dancing.
Bhoota Kola
In Coastal Karnataka (Dakshina
Kannada District, India) the term 'bhuuta' means a divine spirit which deserves periodic propitiation. The cult is practiced from generation to generation. The 'bhuuta' rituals enormously vary from village to village according to the social structure of the society.
Veeragase
Mahila Veeragase
Devotees of shiva-cult dance in
groups of two and four, six and sometime holds a sword and dance. They also perform a ritual on stage viz. Piercing a long or short needle across their mouth. The sambal and Dimmu are used as percussion instruments. Cymbals and Shehanoy (wind pipes) are also used the leading singer narrates the "Dakshayajna" epic with percussion instrument beating creates heroic tempo.