Sivananda Hegde

Sivananda Hegde

Yakshagana is a unique performance art of Karnataka. It is a combination of music, dance, dialogue, and bright costumes. Troupes have been performing this art for a long time and the events are performed all through the night. This art is popular among the people of Karnataka, especially the villagers from the west coast provide a lot of support. Just like Tamilnadu’s Therukkoothu (pageants or street plays) and Kerala’s Kathakali, Yakshagana was also performed only by men dressed as women. In this century, women are also participating.