Sukri Bommagowda, a celebrated folk singer from Karnataka's Halakki Vokkaliga tribe, passed away at 91. Renowned for ...

Bagalkot: Karnataka Bayalata Academy (KBA), intends to document the neglected folk art from rural Karnataka - Bayalata, and its artists, especially from North Karnataka. Dr KR Durgadas ...

Sukri Bommagowda, a Padma Shree laureate and folk singer from the Halakki Vokkaliga tribe, has passed away at age 88.

So there’s an amount of anonymity to their origin, which is how exactly folk art evolves,” says Dr Ramu Mulagi, a senior ...

Three from North Karnataka have made it to the list of Padma ... Her contribution to the local folk art form has been recognised with many awards and honours including the Tehran Puppetry Award ...

The recipients include musician Ricky Kej, oncologist Dr Vijayalakshmi Deshamane, Gondhali folk maestro Venkappa Ambaji ...

Artists perform during the inauguration of ‘Namma Jatre’ as part of the annual ‘Bengaluru Habba’ festival at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy ...

Bhimavva Shillekyathara, a 96-year-old puppeteer was named for the Padma Shri for her dedication to Togalu Gombeyaata, a traditional shadow puppetry art.