‘Yaksha sangeeta naada vaibhava,’ a unique programme on Yakshagana himmela was held under the aegis of ‘Sumasowrabha’ fortnightly and DK district unit of Kannada and Culture department at Town Hall here on Friday.
Badagutittu veteran yakshagana artiste Narasimha Shetty from Kundapur was conferred with ‘Yaksha Purushottama’ award.
Canara Bank Deputy General Manager T D Pai inaugurated the programme. Physician Dr Devadas Rai presided. Theatre person Shivanand Karkera, ‘Yugapurusha’ monthly editor Bhuvanabhirama Udupa, Kannada and Culture department Assistant Director H C Rangappa, artistes Bhaskar Rai Kukkuvalli, Chidanand Kamat, entrepreneur M Ramesh Krishna Shet, Vidya Education Trust head Chandrahas Shetty, Sumasowrabha editor M J Rao among others were present. ‘Yaksha sangeeta naada vaibhava’ was performed under the guidance of bhagavata Narayana Shabaraya, where violin, mrudanga and tablas were included in the traditional yakshagana himmela. A bharatanatyam by Ms Varsha Kamat followed.