Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (RD/SB)
Beltangady, Jun 21: The inaugural ceremony of fortieth batch of Sri Manjunateshwar Yakshagana Training Centre, Dharmasthala, here was held, recently.
Karnataka Yakshagana Academy president Kumble Sundar Rao inaugurated the programme.
D Harshendra Kumar, veteran Yakshagana artistes K Govind Bhat and Anantapadmanabha Bhat were present on the occasion.
The resource persons - Janardhan Kurup Shishila will train the students in mridangam and Tulunadu traditional drums, while Laxman Gowda Belalu will train the students in Yakshagana dance for the 40th academic year.