Keremane Shivarama Hegde
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Keremane Shivarama Hegde is an exponent of Yakshagana
, a dance form mostly performed in the state of Karnataka
, India
. He is the founder of the troupe, Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali
which has given performances all over India and abroad. He is the first Yakshagana
artist to receive the Rashtrapati Award
(President's Award). He was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
for 1970.
Yakshagana
Yakshagana is a musical theater popular in the coastal and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is the recent scholastic name for what are known as kēḷike, āṭa, bayalāṭa, bayalāṭa, daśāvatāra . It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during Bhakti movement...
, a dance form mostly performed in the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is the founder of the troupe, Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali
Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali
Idagunji Mahaganapathi Yakshagana Mandali is a Yakshagana troupe based in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. It was started by Keremane Shivarama Heggade in the year 1934. He is an exponent of this art form and is the first Yakshagana artist to win the Rashtrapati Award , an award...
which has given performances all over India and abroad. He is the first Yakshagana
Yakshagana
Yakshagana is a musical theater popular in the coastal and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is the recent scholastic name for what are known as kēḷike, āṭa, bayalāṭa, bayalāṭa, daśāvatāra . It is believed to have evolved from pre-classical music and theatre during Bhakti movement...
artist to receive the Rashtrapati Award
Rashtrapati Award
Rashtrapati Awards are given by the President of India, in some cases the prime Minister of India, for achievements in the field of Sports, Art, Military, Literature, Cinema, Culture, Science & Technology etc. The award-giving ceremony is conducted in the Rashtrapati Bhavan - the President's...
(President's Award). He was given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
for 1970.