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involves the narration of a story, intermingled with various songs relating to the story. Usually, the narration involves numerous sub-plots and anecdotes, which are used to emphasize various aspects of the main story. The main storyteller is usually assisted by one or more co-signers, who elaborate
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Sriram V. records F.G. Natesa Iyer (in 1939) as saying: "Saraswati Bai is a pioneer, and today, as a result of her sacrifices…. Brahmins and non-Brahmins walk freely over the once forbidden ground. C. Saraswati Bai has achieved this
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Paruthiyur Krishna Sastri started out as a Harikatha exponent and then changed to Pravachan style. One of the best harikatha renderings is on the life of saint Tyagaraja by Mullukutla Sadasiva Sastry from Tenali.
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Following Krishna Bhagavatar, other great exponents of this art form such as Pandit Lakshmanachar, Tirupazhanam Panchapakesa Bhagavatar, Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar,
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is to imbue truth and righteousness in the minds of people and sow the seeds of devotion in them. Another of the aims is to educate them about knowledge of
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was a popular medium of entertainment, which helped transmit cultural, educational and religious values to the masses. The main aim of
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traditional discourse in which the storyteller explores a traditional theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian
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This is an ancient form that took current form during the Bhakti movement in around 12th century. Many famous Haridasa are
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Harikatha is a composite art form composed of storytelling, poetry, music, drama, dance, and philosophy most prevalent in
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was the originator of the Telugu Harikatha tradition, and with his Kavyas and Prabandhas has made it a special art form.
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Recent practitioners of Harikatha include Veeragandham Venkata Subbarao, Kota Sachchidananda Sastri,
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going round villages singing devotional songs is an age-old tradition during Dhanurmaasam preceding
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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent
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was a pioneering woman Harikatha exponent. She broke the monopoly of
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during the 19th century. Harikatha Kalakshepam is most prevalent in
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The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Devraj To Jyoti), Volume 2
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Index

Haridasu

Kannada
Kannada
Telugu
Marathi
Hari
Telugu
Hindu
epic
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Ātman

Tyagaraju
Carnatic music
Music of India
Classical
Carnatic
Odissi
Hindustani
Folk
Borgeet
Baul
Bhajan
Kirtana
Shyama Sangeet

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