For posterity
ANIL KUMAR SHASTRY
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Ganapathi Hegde moved to Bangalore, away from the coast, which is not just his home but also that of Yakshagana. But the grand form continues to live in his pictures
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The traditional art of Yakshagana has always drawn a huge crowd. Now it draws ever more, what with urban mass showing enormous interest in this age old form. While some flip for the vibrant costumes, some others for thepercussive instruments used in Yakshagana, while some others simply love the dialogue and the dance.
Even as Yakshagana lovers carry home colourful memories of a performance, Ganapathi S. Hegde goes further on and frames them for posterity.
This shutterbug, who hails from Kaikini near Gokarna, has been at it for the last 20 years. Having settled in Bangalore for two decades, Hegde seldom misses a Yakshagana show in the city and is always present with his camera.
LOVE OF LIFEGanapathi Hegde is passionate about the Yakshagana
Name the rasa, and Hegde has a suitable picture to go with it.
Trained
Being a professional artist and having studied in the Davanagere Art School, Hegde has even attempted to bring the riots of colours on to the canvas. His paintings also bring to life the rich scenic beauty of Uttara Kannada.
Hegde says the surroundings of his village and various places across the Western Ghats had tremendous influence on him since his childhood.
"While I spent my days amidst the thick greenery of Western Ghats, Yakshagana dominated most of my evenings and nights," he says, explaining his penchant for nature and the traditional art.
Hegde's works will be on display at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat on February 18. The inauguration of the exhibition, Yaksha Srishti, will be followed by a Hindustani vocal duet by Lalitha and Savitha sisters at 3 p.m. The show would be on till February 20.
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