Folk Artists of Karnataka

First Online: July 1995
Last Updated: February 17, 2024

The first World Kannada Convention (Vishwa Kannada Sammelana – Mysore 1989) provided me with a golden opportunity to photograph and experience the richness of folk artistry of Karnataka. Most of the following  color photographs were taken during the celebration that followed the conference, and documented years later with the help of my wife, Dr. Jyotsna Kamat who identified them.

– K. L. Kamat  in The Timeless Theater CD-ROM.

 

The List of Folk Artists of Karnataka

Karaga (Dance offering to mother earth)
Doddata
Hinged Horsey (Keelu Kudure)
Somana Kunita
Pungi Kunita (Blow Horn)
Jagateya Kunubi (a.k.a. Kudubi)
Halage Mela  Wooden Plank Musician
Folk Artist - Helavaru
Helavaru
Hinged Horse Dance
Drum-Dancers (Dholu Kunita)
Hinged Horsey (Keelu Kudure)
Huttari Dancer from Coorg
Fancy Dress : Queen of Chitradurga
Sun Dancers from Shimoga
Preta Nritya : South Kanara
Chowdikeyavaru - Dharwad
Decorated Elephant Rider - Mysore
NandiKolu
Folk Dancers
Halage Player
Dholu Player

Hero of Bayalata (Doddata) from Bijapur
Fancy Dress
Fortune (Kani) Teller
Somana Kunita (Sun Dance)
Pooja Dancers (Karaga)Giant Rolling Drum Dance (Jaga-Halage)
Karade-Vadya from Dharwad
Kunubi Folk Dances
Shehanai Player
Nagaswaram
Yakshagana
Drummers
Bugle Blower
Nandi-Kolu of Mysore
Pungi Nudisuvavanu
Chowdikeyavaru
Haremela - Uttara Kannada
Rana-Kahale
Halege Mela
Bayalata
Romance of the Elderly (Mudukana Maduve)

 

See Also:

 
Kamat's Potpourri The Timeless Theater Folk Artists of Karnataka -- Index Folk Artists of Karnataka: Introduction and a List