Yakshagana

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Yakshagana is a traditional stage performance and semi-classical Indian dance, drama, found in Tulunadu, that is Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Kasaragod district and Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form.

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