Yakshagana - Dance of the Gods | Sharvani Hegde | TEDxUlsoor

Sharvani Hegde â€" “This kid is too naughty so she needs her energy channelized somewhere - let's get her enrolled in something which will drain her energy" said Sharvani's mother and forced her into Yakshagana. Having started to learn the art from from Yakshagana legend Venugopal, she went to to be a student at Kala Darshini under the legend Srinivas Sastan. Being called the monkey of the team, her dedication has garnered extreme appreciation and support and paved way in her to discovery of the vibrant culture of the state of Karnataka. Here she performs Yakshagana and elucidates about the histroy, symbolism and future of this arcane dance form. Sharvani Hegde â€" “This kid is too naughty so she needs her energy channelized somewhere - let's get her enrolled in something which will drain her energy" said Sharvani's mother and forced her into Yakshagana. Having started to learn the art from from Yakshagana legend Venugopal, she went to to be a student at Kala Darshini under the legend Srinivas Sastan. Being called the monkey of the team, her dedication has garnered extreme appreciation and support and paved way in her to discovery of the vibrant culture of the state of Karnataka This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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