* Yakshagana is a musical dance drama of Karnataka. Singing and drumming merge with dancing, and words with gestural interpretation, and players clad in costumes of striking colour and contours are parts of the dance form. * In Yakshagana music and speech go hand in hand and both could reach a good distance without our modern sound system. * It is believed that the art form of Yakshagana was originated in South Canara District of Karnataka and Kasaragod District of Kerala.