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Friday 14 February 2020

Folk Dances of Karnataka, Indian Dances

file754v30hdm9fa22ycm04-1556556968Some major examples of folk dances of 4ae39894210cd05a720ec69da345ef60Karnataka are ‘Yakshgana’ and ‘Dollu Kunitha’ dances.
c8c38b51-2ee9-484e-b462-3b4dec0b7ed9Folk Dances of Karnataka are mainly ‘Yakshagana’ and ‘Dollu Kunitha’. Karnataka is one of the four southern states of India, whose legacy of folk dances dates right from ancient history till date.

Different Folk Dances of Karnataka
Following are the different Folk Dances of Karnataka:

YakshaganadsYakshagana Dance: Yakshagana is a folk theatre form of Karnataka, exemplary of an ancient art relating to many of the traditions and conventions of the Sanskrit theatre or drama, particularly those of the Purvaranga and the existence of a character, vidushaka.

cb31d42a4fc0babdc6f416bb2b39f2f9Dollu Kunitha Dance: Dollu Kunitha is one of the ritualistic dances that are popular with the kurubas of 'Beereshvara Sampradaya'. Kunitha is accompanied by the beats of the drums and singing of the dancers.
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Nagamandala Dance: Nagamandala Dance is a ritual dance presented in south Karnataka to tranquilize the serpent spirit and is an extravagant night-long affair.
Srikrishna ParijathamKrishna Parijatha Dance: The Krishna Parijatha dance is popular in Northern Karnataka.

Bhootha-kola-tulunadu-Mangalore-Karnataka-12Bhootha Aradhana Dance: Widely practiced in the coastal regions of Karnataka, Bhootha Aradhana Dance means devil worship.

VEERAGASE-KARNATAKAVeeragase Dance: Veeragase Dance is performed in Dussehra festival and is extremely popular during the months of Shravana and Karthika.

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