An art form can evoke several sentiments, so why restrict it to a particular genre? Yakshagana, the most popular dance drama form that has been depicting mythological themes for ages, will be now blended into a new story.
Friday's presentation at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan will see Yakshagana artistes staging a performance on national integration. The show claims to be the first such experiment, and has been conceptualised by G. Moses, founder of Millennium Media.
The blend
“Yakshagana is a regional dance form and the topic we chose is national integration. The blend of these two brings out the perfect sentiments,” he said.
“We are so diverse and so proud of our roots that we forget to look at the bigger picture. We need to forget our own identities and colour ourselves in the celebration of integration and unity.”
The artistes, from Karnataka Kala Darshini, have hitherto performing only on mythological themes and are thrilled at the innovation.
A joint effort of Millennium India and Song and Drama Division of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the performance will be repeated in other cities across the country.
The performance is at the Kincha Auditorium at 6 p.m. on December 3.
Entry for the performance is free. Call 9341952582 for details.
