| Dollu
Dollu, a group dance which is widely practiced in Melkote in Mandya district
offers a desirable atmosphere for the integration of new ideas in an unusual
way, through interaction and exchange of information between the two groups
of performers. Dollu, a semi circular dance, with a brilliant combination
of sound and speed, performed by the Kurub community in North Karnataka,
Shimoga and Chitradurga districts is worth noting. The soul of Dollu Kunitha
is the indigenous folk instrument called Dollu which when struck emits
a thunderous sound. Mythological, historical and social themes are narrated
by the chief narrator with the powerful musical accompaniment consisting
of the Dollu, the cymbals and the flute providing appropriate musical
setting to the narration. Messages on loan melas, small savings, adult
education and population control programmes have been integrated into
this folk dance.
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