B. Answer these questions.
1. How has storytelling evolved over the years?
2. Which dance forms does Yakshagana resemble? How long has it been performed
3. As most things do, Yakshagana, as an artistic and commercial performance, has seen a transition through time.' Explain.
4. Write a short note on any one aspect of Yakshagana.
5. What is required for a Yakshagana performance to be successful?
6. When and where did the Kateel Mela start? How has it grown in size and scope?
Answers
Answer:
1 Storytelling originated with visual stories, such as cave drawings, and then shifted to oral traditions,
2Yakshagana resembles Kathakali
4yakshagana, dance-drama of South India, associated most strongly with the state of Karnataka. Elaborate and colourful costumes, makeup, and masks constitute some of the most-striking features of the art form. Traditionally, yakshagana was performed in the open air by all-male troupes sponsored by various Hindu temples.
6The Kateel Mela was started in 1867 in a town called Kateelu. Initially, they began to perform with a single traditional troupe. As the demand for their performances grew over the years, they formed six troupes and the group has attained acclaim not just in Karnataka but has gone on to cross the seas.