Paper I · 14 Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts & Literature of Telangana · 14.4 Performing arts and crafts

14.4.1 Folk and performing arts: Oggu Katha, Burra Katha, Chindu Bhagavatam, Perini, Gusadi and other dances

Telangana's living arts range from caste-patronised story-singing (Oggu Katha, Jangam Katha, Chindu Bhagavatam, Burra Katha, scroll narration) to tribal dances (Gusadi of the Raj Gonds, Kommu Koya, Lambadi) and the Kakatiya warrior dance Perini Sivatandavam, which Nataraja Ramakrishna revived from the sculptures of Ramappa and Jayapa's Nritta Ratnavali.

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Key terms

  • folk arts
  • ashrita kulalu
  • dependent castes
  • Oggu Katha
  • Komuravelli Mallanna
  • Chukka Sattaiah
  • Midde Ramulu
  • Burra Katha
  • vantha
  • Chindu Bhagavatam
  • Chindu Yakshaganam
  • Chindu Yellamma
  • Gaddam Sammaiah
  • Yakshaganam
  • Veedhi Bhagavatam
  • Cheruvirala Bhagayya
  • Jangam Katha
  • Budige Jangalu
  • Sarada Katha
  • Golla Suddulu
  • Suddala Hanumanthu
  • Pagati Veshalu
  • Bahurupulu
  • Tholu Bommalata
  • Juttu Poligadu
  • Pandavula Vallu
  • Kaki Padagollu
  • Pata katha
  • Harikatha
  • Kinnera
  • Darshanam Mogilaiah
  • Burra Veena
  • Dasari Kondappa
  • Perini Sivatandavam
  • Nritta Ratnavali
  • Jayapa
  • Nataraja Ramakrishna
  • Gusadi
  • Dandari
  • Raj Gonds
  • Kanaka Raju
  • Dhimsa
  • Kommu Koya
  • Permakok
  • Sakini Ramachandraiah
  • Lambadi dance
  • Teej
  • Dappu
  • Madiga
  • Thappeta Gullu
  • Kolatam
  • Bathukamma
  • Bonalu
  • Potharaju
  • Puli vesham
  • Siddi dance
  • Praja Natya Mandali
  • Kapu Rajayya
  • Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao
  • Laxma Goud
  • Thota Vaikuntam
  • Aelay Laxman
  • Ekka Yadagiri Rao
  • Raja and Radha Reddy
  • Padma Shri

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