Summary:
“Even during the Emergency the freedom of Yakshagana artistes had not been curtailed,” he said. more-inWith the political drama in the State coming to an end, Yakshagana melas (touring troupes), whose performances also came under the scrutiny of Election Commission officials in this election, began winding up their season’s shows in the coastal belt from Saturday. Yakshagana artiste and former chairman of Karnataka Yakshagana and Bayalata Academy Kumble Sundar Rao recalled that artistic expressions had never come under scrutiny during the elections in the past. The performances of all melas will end on the traditional ‘Pattanaje Day’ on May 24 ahead of rainy season. The Guruprasadita Yakshagana Mandali of Saligrama completed its golden jubilee during the current season’s tour..