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Before And After....

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Before&After!

A pic of artists in their full costume ready for a performance of Yakshagana - a folk dance from coastal Karnataka. This was clicked @ The Bengali durga puja Pandal this dusssera and the story being told thru this dance form is of Maa Kali and the Demon Raktabija.
This was the first time am seeing a live performance of Yakshagana. The accompnying song in Kannada was beyond my cpmprehension - but I guess the beauty of the dance is that you really don need any words to capture their essence.
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9 comments:

  1. IndraniNovember 1, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    That is interesting facial art. Great captures.

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    1. Mina MenonNovember 1, 2012 at 9:54 PM

      Thank u :). But imagine the effort involved in "face painting"!

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  2. MridulaNovember 1, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Super smashing pictures!

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  3. Shilpa GargNovember 1, 2012 at 3:13 PM

    Nice take on the theme. Maa Kali is played by a man!!??

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    1. Mina MenonNovember 1, 2012 at 9:53 PM

      In many folk dances atleast down south men play the role of women!

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  4. SwaramNovember 2, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    Awesome :) :)

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  5. BinduNovember 2, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Reminds me of Kathakali from Kerala

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  6. BinduNovember 2, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Hey Meena, saw your name in the Indiblogger meet on 11th. I'me planning to be there too. Lets meet, do send me your contact number , if you don't mind @bindumanojv@gmail.com

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