Keshava, the curator of the festival for Vani Kala Kendra in Basaweshwara Nagar has been making space for dance too. This year, he scheduled two Yakshagana performances. And he will be pleased with the audience turnout for the two programmes.
On April 29 evening the well known Yakshagana troupe - Sri Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali led by Karemane Shivananda Hegde - was on stage, presenting ' Seeta-paharana'.
It ran for almost two hours and held the audience till the end.
Shivananda Hegde's troupe is on the road often, for shows. And when the artistes have a show anywhere in Karnataka, they hire a van and do not mind the road travel. "We have so many costumes and props for our shows so being on the road all by ourselves helps," says Hegde whose base is near Honavar in North Karnataka.
Summertime at the Mandali's base is holidays for those who are attending the Yakshagana gurukula. Classes begin as the monsoon breaks out.
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