Question

Jaggahalige Kunita, which includes the vachanas of Basavanna, is folk music from the Indian state of ______.
1. Goa
2. Telangana
3. Karnataka
4. Kerala

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Karnataka

The correct answer is Karnataka.

• Jaggahalige Kunita
  • This is a folk art of the Hubballi Dharwad region (particularly the village of Byahatti), which is performed on occasions such as Ugadi and Holi.
  • The Jagghalige is a percussion instrument made from a bullock cart wheel wrapped in buffalo hide.
  • The villagers roll out the large instruments and march in procession.
  • The performance is directed by a choreographer playing a much-smaller percussion instrument called the Kanihaligi, made of clay and covered with calf hide.
  • The performance usually involves about 15 people.

• Karadi Majalu
  • This is a popular group of folk music in north Karnataka, performed during occasions and in processions.
  • The Karadi or Karade is the percussion instrument used by the group.
  • It is a palm-sized cymbal producing metallic sounds, and the shehnai produces the melody.
• Krishna Parijatha
  • Krishna Parijatha is a theatre popular in North Karnataka.
  • It is a combination of Yakshagana and Bayalata, portraying stories or scenes from the Mahabharata