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Ever wonder what these wonderful puppets do in the nights? Do they sleep, or play or plan for next day morning? Or how to escape from from their master puppeteers? Well, such questions push me to explore more into the world of puppetry. In this Issue: Page-1: Odisha-The land of all forms of Puppets   Page-2: Sri M.R. Ranganatha Rao ‘Bheeshmapethamaha’ of Traditional Puppetry of Karnataka Page-3- Role of Sutradhara in Traditional Indian Puppetry Page-4: DIY puppet making Best Regards Padmini Rangarajan Odisha-The land of all forms of Puppets Odisha is the only blessed region in India where all four forms of puppetry flourish-Shadow Puppetry – popularly known as ‘Ravan Chhaya’, Rod Puppetry- ‘Kathi Kundhei nach’ or ‘Kundhei nata’, String Puppet- ‘Suta Kandhei nach or ‘Danger Kandhei nach’ and Glove puppet known as a ‘Sakhi Kandhei nata'. The traditional puppet performance, an amalgamation of dance, drama and songs, begins with an invocation prayer called Sthuti followed

Karthika Masa last Monday (as per Kannada Hindu Almanac) is a fair time at Basavanagudi, Bengaluru South, Karnataka. Kadlekai Parishe  Parashae   is the fair or Jatara held annually. Kadle Kai in Kannada means –Peanuts or Groundnuts. This is actually a two-day fair or jatara now extended to four days or so. The whole of the Bull temple road, the back side of BMS Engineering college road, and surrounding areas around 5 km are occupied by peanut vendors. There are two famous temples on the bull temple road-the Dodda Ganesha Temple and the Dodda Basava temple in Basavanagudi. Apart from the peanuts or groundnuts, there are numerous stalls in the fair, selling Bangles, clay pots, traditional toys and clay trinkets, plastic and glass dolls, food courts, and Mehndi tattoos. The legend story behind Kadlekai Parishe goes like this, in the past, Basavanagudi was surrounded by villages like Sunkenahalli, Guttahalli, Mavalli, Dasarahalli, and other places

Sphoorthi  Theatre is glad to come up with a Puppetry and Puppetry-related monthly E-news magazine named "PUTHALIKA PATRIKA". Puthalika in Sanskrit means Doll or puppet. This is the first Vol- 1 Issue no 01, November 2019 Hope to receive good feedback for the same. In this Issue: Page-1 Traditional Puppetry of Telangana State, India Page-2 Meher Contractor ‘Mother of Modern puppetry’ in India Modern Puppetry Page-3  Humour & Comedy in Puppetry Page-4 Puppetry in Education Traditional Puppetry of Telangana State, India Puppetry is the oldest form of Folk Theatre in India. India is blessed with different forms of Puppetry performed in different states. The two Telugu-speaking states are blessed in abundance with this art form. Andhra Pradesh is well known for traditional ‘Shadow or Leather Puppetry’ known as ‘Tolu Bommalata’ and Telangana State is known for ‘Wooden String Puppetry known as Koyya or Chekka Bommalata’. " Koy

After observing a child that is always eager for new adventures and new activities, I was inspired to write today's blog post. Because of this observation, I decided to write a piece about arts and crafts projects that could be of assistance to a lot of people. Kids may interact with one another and have their creativity cherished by participating in a variety of arts & crafts projects. The toddlers with ages more than three are running around eager to discover everything in their environment. They have reached the point where they question every behaviour with the WH question. Where? How, When? Who? Crafts help youngsters develop socially and physically. Firstly,  Develop fine Motor skills: The majority of tasks in the realm of arts and crafts require the use of one's hands and fingers. These motions require the use of fine motor abilities, enhance muscle action, and also improve control over movement. The skill steadily improves as it pertains to determining the level

"Pandarapura vemba dodda shahara, Alli Vithobha yemba obba Sashukara Vithobha eruvudu nadi teera Alli Pandari bhajaneya vyapara Jai jai vittala panduranga.. Jai hari Vittala Panduranga"..  Goes the Kananda Bhajan on Vittala Panduranga... I was perplexed as to how I managed to skip writing a post about Aashada Ekadashi for my blog. One moment, please. I have posted one on Vaikuntha Ekadashi. As is also the case with Aashada Ekadashi, which is an extremely useful reference. Ekadashi, Triyodashi, Amavasya (Day of the New Moon), and Pournima (Day of the Full Moon) are all days that hold a lot of importance for Indians. Each Ekadashi, Triyodashi, Amavasya (New Moon Day), and Pournima (Full Moon Day) have their own unique names, each of which is connected to a myth or legend that explains how the day came to be called that. The eleventh day of each of the two lunar phases that occur within a Hindu calendar month is known as Ekadashi, which literally tran

Full Moon day is referred to as Hunnime. According to the Hindu almanac, each full moon day, new Moon day, and Ekadasi are given a specific name. Each of them possesses a significant meaning that is connected to the history of mankind. On the 17th of June 2019, the celebration of Kara Hunnime, also known as the full moon day of Jyestha, took place. The day of the full moon is being celebrated in certain regions of the state of Karnataka in India. This is the first full moon day that has occurred in this region since the beginning of the monsoon rains. Because of this, the full moon on this day is celebrated with a particular emphasis on cattle The farmers celebrate this kaara Hunnime as a sign that the summer season has come to an end and the monsoon season is about to begin. Women of the community gather in the morning to pray to the Pipal tree as a group by tying sacred threads all around the tree. Also, as a part of the worship, you should present the sweet treats that

I dedicate this poem to Ms. Corina Duyn-An Artist, a Writer and a wonderful Puppeteer from Ireland. I got to know her through yet another wonderful friend. She is diagnosed with a rare illness called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) Hands crave to carve, Legs crave to walk long to serve; My body reluctant to move; Mind constant to prove, I fell back, back on my knees; Whirled in life’s own wild freeze, Dependent on all like an oak tree on roots with ‘Please’, How long the journey that just begun would last; Hard to forget the past, My life, my dream, my passion; Ready to face the writ with confession, Alas!! Peeping through the window for lovely occasion; May the blue berries carry away all my blues with them, May the church bells ring aloud the sound of my well-being; May the waves at the sea shore bring back me ‘new’ well washed, It’s M.E. that is affecting me; Deteriorating self was pushed well by buzzing bee, With a struggle b

Additionally, India is famous for the oral culture and tradition that it possesses. Oral tradition is the means by which all art forms of texts are passed down from one generation to the next or from one person to another. The Gurukul system of Veda parayana was founded on this orality of oral transmission, which served as its foundation. The same can be said for the forms of folk art. The household of the folk art performer serves as a live gurukul, and the more experienced members of the troupe serve as a live guru—that is, a teacher who helps the younger members of the troupe learn the art form with zeal. The same thing is true when applied to more conventional forms of puppetry as well. Dance performed with puppets; also called "Putul Nach," "Bombeyata," "Bommalata," and "Bommalattam." Because of the combination of its visuals, motions, and the ability to tell a story, "P