Narrative Traditions of Karnataka

This selection is drawn from a variety of narrative traditions of Karnataka. These are all roughly called katha, or kathe in plural, and are story narratives performed through recitation and music. They include Burra Katha, Kamsale, Chaudike, Jogi and Tatva. Musically the kathe follow both the Hindustani and Karnatak tune families. Different varieties of leader/follower singing patterns are used to narrate a story.

Track Listing

101	Burrakatha - Peethikalu (Burrakatha - Invocation to the gods and goddesses - Saraswati, Ganesha and Ganga Bhavani )	Anjanappa and accompanists	05:46
102	Burrakatha - Koluvaya rajanudu (Burrakatha Excerpt from the Kamboji Raja Katha. Episode - The King is now in court)	Anjanappa and accompanists	03:29
103	Chaudike pada-sharanu sharanamma devi (Invocation to the Ellamama Katha peformance "Protect me, oh goddess Ellamma")	Chaudike Subbayya	02:51
104	Chaudike pada-sarunayya o rama (Oh Rama, protect me!)	Chaudike Subbayya and party	07:00
105	Chaudike pada-yara ballavare tayi (oh mother, who doesn’t know your power?)	Chaudike Subbayya and party	05:11
106	Jogi Kathe - ibbaru hendra kalaga daga (The man with two wives)	Guddappa Jogi and group	01:43
107	Jogi Kathe - chinti yatako manuja, bhranti yatako (why do you have worries and illusions in your mind?)	Guddappa Jogi and group	02:34
108	Jogi Kathe - ala beda tangi alu beda (Don’t cry sister, don’t cry)	Guddappa Jogi and group	03:22
109	Kamsale pada - amma onna dumbi adu nano (Oh mother, I am a golden dragonfly in your hands)	Mahadevappa and party	08:28
110	Kamsale pada - mangala roti yetti (Mangala arati - a concluding prayer)	Mahadevappa and party	03:55
111	Kamsale pada - ayya modali nimma, mahadeva (Invocation to Mahadeva - oh God! In the beginning, I pray to you)	Mahadevappa and party	05:22
112	Tatva songs - basava baba vasu jaga ninnaya (Basava - please return to this world!)	Basappa Swamy	03:24