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News: The traditional art of ‘talamaddale’, a variant of Yakshagana theatre has gone digital in times of COVID-19 pandemic.
Facts:
- Tala-Maddale: It is an ancient form of performance dialogue or debate performance in Southern India in the Karavali and Malnad regions of Karnataka and Kerala.
- The artform is a derived form of Yakshagana—a classical dance or musical form of art from the same region.
- Difference: Music is common for both Yakshagana performance and Talamaddale.However,Talamaddale consists of only spoken words without any dance, costumes or stage conventions.
Additional Facts:
- Yakshagana: It is a temple theatre art form of Karnataka that depicts mythological stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and other Hindu epics.It combines dance, music, dialogue, costumes, make-up and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
