Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali

[[Kermane Shambhu Hegde]] is the son of Shivarama Hegde. He also entered the field of Yakshagana like his father and also earned various awards including the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/20/stories/2005122000090400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214042758/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/20/stories/2005122000090400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-02-14|title=Entertains with fluid ease|author=Rupa Srikanth|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-20}} He brought in changes to the Yakshagana tradition by introducing truncated versions of the art form to make it more acceptable to people outside its traditional base. He established a school in his native village of Gunavante, [[Honnavar Taluk]], to systematize Yakshagana learning. This (Srimaya Yakshagana Kalakendra, Gunavante), even to this day, is serving as a [[Gurukula]] and nurturing upcoming yakshagana artists. He went on to become the chairman of the Karnataka Janapada (folk) and Yakshagana Academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031307300400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116201520/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031307300400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-16|title=Awards for four Yakshagana artistes|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-03-13}} Some of the characters portrayed by Shambhu Hegde are that of [[Balarama]], [[Jarasandha]] and [[Duryodhana]].{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/23/stories/2005122300250500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217122710/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/23/stories/2005122300250500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-17|title=Focus on rural art|author=Leela Venkataraman|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-23}} He has also acted in films and won the Karnataka State Film award for his supporting role in the [[Kannada film]], ''Parva'' in the year 2001-2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/10/04/stories/2002100404410600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030120141501/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/10/04/stories/2002100404410600.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=20 January 2003|work=The Hindu|date=2002-10-04|title='Dweepa' best film, Ravichandran best actor|access-date=2007-09-06}} He was a member of the Governing body of the South Zone Cultural Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.szcc.tn.nic.in/03_admin/Governing%20Body/governingbody.html |work=South Zone Cultural Centre |title=Governing Body |access-date=2007-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812204133/http://www.szcc.tn.nic.in/03_admin/Governing%20Body/governingbody.html |archive-date=2007-08-12 |url-status=dead }} and also was a member of ''Rangasamaja'' which looks after the working of the repertory [[Rangayana]].{{cite web|url=http://www.rangayana.org/rangasamaja.htm|title=Rangasamaja|work=Rangayana|access-date=2007-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008112511/http://www.rangayana.org/rangasamaja.htm|archive-date=8 October 2007|url-status=dead}}[[File:Keremane.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A banner indicating the performance of the Yakshagana, ''Indrajitu Kalaga - Ravana Vadhey'' by the Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali]]

[[Kermane Shambhu Hegde]] is the son of Shivarama Hegde. He also entered the field of Yakshagana like his father and also earned various awards including the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/20/stories/2005122000090400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214042758/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/20/stories/2005122000090400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-02-14|title=Entertains with fluid ease|author=Rupa Srikanth|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-20}} He brought in changes to the Yakshagana tradition by introducing truncated versions of the art form to make it more acceptable to people outside its traditional base. He established a school in his native village of Gunavante, [[Honnavar Taluk]], to systematize Yakshagana learning. This (Srimaya Yakshagana Kalakendra, Gunavante), even to this day, is serving as a [[Gurukula]] and nurturing upcoming yakshagana artists. He went on to become the chairman of the Karnataka Janapada (folk) and Yakshagana Academy.{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031307300400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061116201520/http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/13/stories/2006031307300400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-11-16|title=Awards for four Yakshagana artistes|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-03-13}} Some of the characters portrayed by Shambhu Hegde are that of [[Balarama]], [[Jarasandha]] and [[Duryodhana]].{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/23/stories/2005122300250500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217122710/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2005/12/23/stories/2005122300250500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-17|title=Focus on rural art|author=Leela Venkataraman|access-date=2007-09-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-12-23}} He has also acted in films and won the Karnataka State Film award for his supporting role in the [[Kannada film]], ''Parva'' in the year 2001-2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/10/04/stories/2002100404410600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030120141501/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/10/04/stories/2002100404410600.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=20 January 2003|work=The Hindu|date=2002-10-04|title='Dweepa' best film, Ravichandran best actor|access-date=2007-09-06}} He was a member of the Governing body of the South Zone Cultural Centre{{cite web|url=http://www.szcc.tn.nic.in/03_admin/Governing%20Body/governingbody.html |work=South Zone Cultural Centre |title=Governing Body |access-date=2007-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812204133/http://www.szcc.tn.nic.in/03_admin/Governing%20Body/governingbody.html |archive-date=2007-08-12 |url-status=dead }} and also was a member of ''Rangasamaja'' which looks after the working of the repertory [[Rangayana]].{{cite web|url=http://www.rangayana.org/rangasamaja.htm|title=Rangasamaja|work=Rangayana|access-date=2007-09-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008112511/http://www.rangayana.org/rangasamaja.htm|archive-date=8 October 2007|url-status=dead}}[[File:Keremane.jpg|400px|thumb|right|A banner indicating the performance of the Yakshagana, ''Indrajitu Kalaga - Ravana Vadhey'' by the Idagunji Mahaganapati Yakshagana Mandali]]

[[Keremane Shivananda Hegde]] is the son of Shambhu Hegde and is another exponent of Yakshagana. He has toured abroad with the troupe and was also invited to participate in the Asia-Pacific Performance Exchange workshop held in the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].{{cite web|url=http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/appex/biosindia.htm |title=APPEX Fellows from India |work=Online webpage of UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures |access-date=2007-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901041613/http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/appex/biosindia.htm |archive-date=2007-09-01 |url-status=dead }} He has also learnt [[Kathak]] and [[choreography]] under the guidance of [[Kathak]] artist [[Maya Rao]]. He is the current director of the institution and guru at mandali's training centre- 'Srimaya Yakshagana Kalakendra, Gunavante'.

[[Keremane Shivananda Hegde]] is the son of Shambhu Hegde and is another exponent of Yakshagana. He has toured abroad with the troupe and was also invited to participate in the Asia-Pacific Performance Exchange workshop held in the [[University of California, Los Angeles]].{{cite web|url=http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/appex/biosindia.htm |title=APPEX Fellows from India |work=Online webpage of UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures |access-date=2007-09-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901041613/http://www.wac.ucla.edu/cip/appex/biosindia.htm |archive-date=2007-09-01 |url-status=dead }} He has also learnt [[Kathak]] and [[choreography]] under the guidance of Kathak artist [[Maya Rao]]. He is the current director of the institution and guru at mandali's training centre- 'Srimaya Yakshagana Kalakendra, Gunavante'.

==Performances==

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