The Hindu : Karnataka News : Plan to teach ‘yakshagana talamaddale’ in schools

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Plan to teach ‘yakshagana talamaddale’ in schools

Raviprasad Kamila

It is part of KDA’s effort to help children speak pure Kannada

— Photo: R. Eswarraj

In harmony: A file photo of amateur artistes presenting ‘yakshagana talamaddale’ at Government Pre-University College in Mangalore.

MANGALORE: Would you like to listen to your children speaking pure Kannada? The day may not be far if a plan of Kannada Development Authority (KDA) proves successful.

The KDA executive committee, at its meeting held in Bangalore on August 13, resolved to teach “yakshagana talamaddale” to children in chosen schools in the State to help them speak pure Kannada. It will be initially taught in five schools each in Dharwad, Bangalore City, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

The meeting authorised Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, member of the KDA executive committee and president of Dakshina Kannada Sahitya Parishat, to organise the programmes.

Reasoning skills

The objective of the programme was to enhance the reasoning skills of children, teach them how to speak pure Kannada and instil speaking skills in them, Mr. Kalkura told The Hindu.

Initially, amateur yakshagana artistes would train students in the identified schools on how to present “yakshagana talamaddale.” They would also give performances at the schools and the KDA would give the artistes some remuneration, he said.

“We also train children studying in English medium schools. In Bangalore, our focus will be on such students,” he said.

KDA president Siddalingaiah had observed that “yakshagana talamaddale” programmes would nurture pure Kannada, when he had visited the Yaksha Kala Ranga in Udupi and participated in a yakshagana conference, Mr. Kalkura said.

In “talamaddale,” the focus is on dialogue delivery. The performers sit on the stage and deliver dialogues based on the songs sung by the “bhagavatha” (singer).Mr. Kalkura said that ahead of the Bangalore meeting, a “talamaddale” programme was held under the auspices of Dakshina Kannada Sahitya Parishat at the Government Pre-University College at Car Street in Mangalore.

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