Destination Heritage

The Kamishibai katha on the 13th june at the Kamala Krishna Royal Nursing College conducted by Destination Heritage as part of their decennial celebrations was third in the series of folk performances.

Inaugurated by HH Ashwathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi , the new format caught the riveting attention of the 200 students and guests gathered.

Kamishibai means paper theatre in Japanese culture and is an amalgamation of the genre of story telling and illustrated painted cards with 2 clap boards on a bicycle candy box.

he 8th century this Japanese genre of story telling by the monks was to propagate the history and tenets of their school of Buddism. It came into the mainstream in the 12th century popularised by candy sellers attracting children with their stories at street corners.

Ramya Srinidhi brought to life 3 folk stories in this format, with 2 being Indian folk tales. The Japanese folk tale of Moon princess, Ramanujam's Cheluvi, and the Vikram Betal took the audience to their childhood memories around grannies and thirsting for more.
This age told tradition connects one to our roots emotionally and psycologically both within and outside world. There is a child in every one of us as we give wings to imagination. Stories are mirror to society.

Every aspect of our life is a Story. We are surrounded by Stories- OUR STORIES.
We are blessed to be share holders of a rich continuous ancestry that gave innumerable civilisation markers.

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A rhythmic, robust and vibrant folk singing program, as part of the decennial celebrations of Destination heritage on the 16th May became an inclusive and community oriented evening.
Full throated and sung with warmth the singer Meghana Haliyal brought the rustic essence of the folk songs encouraging the audience for "samooha" singing. It was not purely an evening of entertainment but one of Edutainment .Passed orally down generations they bring the simplicity of day to day life and observations of the surroundings in almost impromptou fashion.

The songs preserve local history, of agriculture, legends of local heroes, and moral values.
Janapada geethe have influenced contemporary music and cinema due to their universal appeal.
The accompanying mridangam and harmonium youngsters Sai Vamshi and Vignesh effevtively brought out the simplicity and beauty of folk songs.

It is the collective memories of the communities that is cherished in folk songs.
Elli kaane, chellidaru malligeya, gandu magana yaake hadide , sojugaadu...brought out the devout intensity to the divine, the stark realities of life and the inane attachment to material world.

Sung by unknown folk , these narratives are sidelined by mainstream history and historians,though they provide a parallel understanding of communities.

See you all on 16th May!