Art and culture of Karnataka
Music
Karnataka is the only Indian state where c singers flourish. North Karnataka is predominantly famous for Hindustani music and South Karnataka is well known for Carnatic music.
Carnatic music
With the rise of
Hindustani music
Karnataka has achieved a prominent place in the world of Hindustani music as well. Several of Karnataka's Hindustani musicians won the Kalidas Sanman, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards. Some famous performers are Gangubai Hangal,[12] Puttaraj Gawai, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi,[13] Pt. Mallikarjun Mansur,[14] Basavaraj Rajguru,[15] Sawai Gandharva[15] and Kumar Gandharva.[16]
Folk music
Folk music is popular in Karnataka. Many singers have recorded numerous folk songs in Kannada including B. K. Sumitra, Bangalore Latha, B. R. Chaya and many. Folk songs including Bhagyada balegara, Nimbiya Banada, Ghallu Ghallenuta, Munjaneddu Kumbaranna, Mayadantha Male Bantanna, Maralladyane and many, are popular, recreated and reused in films as well.
Dance
Yakshagana
Yakshagana a form of dance drama is one of the major theatrical forms in coastal Karnataka. A fusion of folk and classical tradition makes Yakshagana a unique form of art which includes colourful costumes, music, dance, singing, and most importantly dialogs composed on the fly. Award-winning performers include Keremane Shambhu Hegde, Chittani Ramachandra Hegde. Yakshagana and Dollu Kunitha are two of the popular dance forms of Karnataka. Gamaka is a unique music form based on Karnataka Sangeetha.
Pilivesha
Pilivesha a dance form popularly displayed on the streets and temples around the coastal Karnataka. The speciality of this dance form is that it requires the dancer to paint his body with the picture of a tiger
Painting
The
Utsav Rock Garden includes multiple sculptures depicting the rural life of Karnataka, as well as a variety of paintings.
See also
References
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- ^ a b Owing to his contributions to carnatic music, Purandaradasa is known as Karnataka Sangita PitamahaDr. Jytosna Kamat. "Purandara Dasa". Kamats Potpourri. Archived from the original on 8 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.
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- ^ Madhusudana Rao CR. "Sri Purandara Dasaru". Dvaita Home Page. Archived from the original on 30 November 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ S. Sowmya, K. N. Shashikiran. "History of Music". Srishti's Carnatica Private Limited. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ Iyer (2006), p93
- ^ Madhusudana Rao CR. "Haridasa Lineage". Dvaita Home Page (www.dviata.org). Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ Madhusudana Rao CR. "Yathidasa Lineage". Dvaita Home Page (www.dviata.org). Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
- ^ Arthikaje. "The Haridasa Movement". History of Karnataka. ourKarnataka.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ Rao, Madhusudana C.R. "History of the Haridasas". www.dvaita.org. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2007.
- ^ Mandar Vaidya. "Sawai Gandharva Music Festival". Sawai Gandharva Music Festival, Golden Jublee Year. Retrieved 8 July 2007.
- ^ "Genius of Indian Classical, Pt. Madhav Gudi. Music". Musical Nirvana.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.
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