The digital era took over absolutely everything in our life. Hey, we aren’t complaining, Chai Bisket happened because of that. But there are some things that got left behind because of this wave. Traditional Arts are some of those. Now we are sure that we would love and appreciate the hell out of these arts that spew talent, but the exposure is meager. Chai Bisket attempts to bring to everyone’s attention the awesomeness that our traditional folk art-forms actually are.
Take a look!
1. Burra Katha: This one is known with different names, Tanadanana Katha (referring to the recurring chorus) or Sarada Katha, in different regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was developed around 1942 in the Guntur district to educate the villages about politics and current affairs. Turns out it was indeed an effective medium of communication.
Source: The Hindu
2. Haridasu: Sankranthi comes and gets a whole bunch of these people. They make the festival festive with their songs and their attire (which is supposed to resemble that of Naradamuni). A tradition that is being passed down since generations, unfortunately, is slowly fading away due to lack of recognition.
Source: flickr.com
3. Vidhi Natakam: This one is also known as Bayalata in the Rayalaseema region. Veedhi Natakam had its origin in the late 16th century and early 17th century. And is basically a street performance usually of mythological stories. It is still prevalent in rural areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, except for the themes that are more contemporary.
Source: Youtube.com
4. Yakshaganam: Yakshaganam evolved from Veedhi Natakam as a long narrative of stories in the form of songs. This is an art-form that indeed requires immense amounts of skill and stamina. However, this form only enjoys a minor spotlight during temple festivals.
Source: Wikipedia
5. Turpu Bhagotam: A specialty of the Vizianagaram district, this too is a dance form that is losing its sheen. A rendition of prose and poetry and music all put together live, this art form too is passed on to generations and play specific episodes from Hindu Mythology.
Source: The Hindu
6. Tholu Bommalata: Shadow puppetry, which is one of the Telugu Arts that is claiming its prominence even today in cultural events involves really elaborate puppets made of leather. This was an art form that originated centuries before radio or TV, performed by travelers passing through villages.
Source: The Hindu
7. Harikatha Kalaapam: Harikatha is an art form composed of story-telling, poetry, music, drama, dance, and philosophy that basically teaches righteousness through religious stories. Any Hindu religious theme may be the subject for the Harikatha. The first Harikatha was said to be delivered by Narada to Lord Vishnu himself.
Source: Wikipedia
8. Patam Katha: Basically scroll narratives; stories told through paintings on scrolls. These originate in the Telangana region and have their roots set way back in history. Today the long stories from the local mythologies have been cut short,as the traditional patrons for the long scrolls no longer exist.
Source: floatstheboat
Telugu Folk Literature is immense, it consists of over 50 distinct art forms but these are the few that have claimed their place in the hearts of the people. Tell us about the art-forms that deserve more spotlight that we might have missed.
Source: The Hindu
2. Haridasu: Sankranthi comes and gets a whole bunch of these people. They make the festival festive with their songs and their attire (which is supposed to resemble that of Naradamuni). A tradition that is being passed down since generations, unfortunately, is slowly fading away due to lack of recognition.
Source: flickr.com
3. Vidhi Natakam: This one is also known as Bayalata in the Rayalaseema region. Veedhi Natakam had its origin in the late 16th century and early 17th century. And is basically a street performance usually of mythological stories. It is still prevalent in rural areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, except for the themes that are more contemporary.
Source: Youtube.com
4. Yakshaganam: Yakshaganam evolved from Veedhi Natakam as a long narrative of stories in the form of songs. This is an art-form that indeed requires immense amounts of skill and stamina. However, this form only enjoys a minor spotlight during temple festivals.
Source: Wikipedia
5. Turpu Bhagotam: A specialty of the Vizianagaram district, this too is a dance form that is losing its sheen. A rendition of prose and poetry and music all put together live, this art form too is passed on to generations and play specific episodes from Hindu Mythology.
Source: The Hindu
6. Tholu Bommalata: Shadow puppetry, which is one of the Telugu Arts that is claiming its prominence even today in cultural events involves really elaborate puppets made of leather. This was an art form that originated centuries before radio or TV, performed by travelers passing through villages.
Source: The Hindu
7. Harikatha Kalaapam: Harikatha is an art form composed of story-telling, poetry, music, drama, dance, and philosophy that basically teaches righteousness through religious stories. Any Hindu religious theme may be the subject for the Harikatha. The first Harikatha was said to be delivered by Narada to Lord Vishnu himself.
Source: Wikipedia
8. Patam Katha: Basically scroll narratives; stories told through paintings on scrolls. These originate in the Telangana region and have their roots set way back in history. Today the long stories from the local mythologies have been cut short,as the traditional patrons for the long scrolls no longer exist.
Source: floatstheboat
Telugu Folk Literature is immense, it consists of over 50 distinct art forms but these are the few that have claimed their place in the hearts of the people. Tell us about the art-forms that deserve more spotlight that we might have missed.
