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Narrative Traditions of Karnataka

Various Artists
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