Yakshagana

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Context: North Indian students learn Yakshagana

About Yakshagana:

Yakshaganais a traditional Indian theatre form, developed in Karnataka.
It combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form.
It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during the period of the Bhakti
Most of the stories in yakshagana are drawn from the epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavatha and other mythological episodes.
The name yakshagana suggests the music of celestial beings.
Yakshagana is believed to have evolved from the ancient Bhutha-worship prevalent in South Canara and Kasaragod.
Theyyam is also a manifestation of this Bhutha worship.