Harikatha (Kannada: ಹರಿಕಥೆ : Harikathe; Telugu: హరికథ : Harikatha;Marathi: हरीपाठ : Haripatha, lit.'story of Lord Hari'), also known as Harikatha Kaalakshepam in Telugu and Tamil (lit.'spending time to listen to Hari's story'), is a form of Hindu traditional discourse in which the storyteller explores a traditional theme, usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic. The person telling the story through songs, music and narration is called a Haridasa.
Bhadragiri Achyuta Das performing Harikathe in Kannada.
Harikatha is a composite art form composed of storytelling, poetry, music, drama, dance, and philosophy most prevalent in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka and ancient Tamil Nadu. Any Hindu religious theme may be the subject for the Harikatha. At its peak Harikatha was a popular medium of entertainment, which helped transmit cultural, educational and religious values to the masses. The main aim of Harikatha is to imbue truth and righteousness in the minds of people and sow the seeds of devotion in them. Another of the aims is to educate them about knowledge of Ātman (the self) through stories and show them the path of liberation.
This is an ancient form that took current form during the Bhakti movement in around 12th century. Many famous Haridasa are Purandaradasa, Kanakadasa.
The Telugu form of Harikatha originated in Coastal Andhra during the 19th century.[2] Harikatha Kalakshepam is most prevalent in Andhra even now along with Burra katha. Haridasus going round villages singing devotional songs is an age-old tradition during Dhanurmaasam preceding Sankranti festival. Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu was the originator of the Telugu Harikatha tradition, and with his Kavyas and Prabandhas has made it a special art form.[citation needed]
Style
Harikatha involves the narration of a story, intermingled with various songs relating to the story. Usually, the narration involves numerous sub-plots and anecdotes, which are used to emphasize various aspects of the main story. The main storyteller is usually assisted by one or more co-signers, who elaborate the songs and a Mridangam accompanist. The storyteller uses a pair of cymbals to keep the beat.
Famous exponents
Following Krishna Bhagavatar, other great exponents of this art form such as Pandit Lakshmanachar, Tirupazhanam Panchapakesa Bhagavatar, Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar, Muthiah Bhagavatar, Tiruvaiyyar Annasami Bhagavatar, Embar Srirangachariyar, Konnoor Sitarama Shastry, Sulamangalam Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Sulamangalam Soundararaja Bhagavatar, Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu, Embar Vijayaraghavachariar, Saraswati Bai and Padmasini Bai popularized the Harikatha tradition.[citation needed]
Saraswati Bai was a pioneering woman Harikatha exponent. She broke the monopoly of Brahmin men over this art form. This was attested by F. G. Natesa Iyer (in 1939) who said: "Saraswati Bai is a pioneer, and today, as a result of her sacrifices. Brahmins and non-Brahmins walk freely over the once forbidden ground. C. Saraswati Bai has achieved this miracle."[3]
Paruthiyur Krishna Sastri started out as a Harikatha exponent and then changed to Pravachan style.[citation needed] One of the best harikatha renderings is on the life of saint Tyagaraja by Mullukutla Sadasiva Sastry from Tenali.[citation needed]
^Deepa Ganesh (12 February 2015). "She paved the way". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 September 2015. Sriram V. records F.G. Natesa Iyer (in 1939) as saying: "Saraswati Bai is a pioneer, and today, as a result of her sacrifices…. Brahmins and non-Brahmins walk freely over the once forbidden ground. C. Saraswati Bai has achieved this miracle."
Arnold, Alison (2000). "Kassebaum, Gayathri Rajapur.'Karnatak raga'". The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. New York & London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN0-8240-4946-2.
Harikatha: its origins and development, by Kalaimamani B. M. Sundaram. Publisher Vidwan R.K. Srikantan Trust, 2001.
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Harikatha : Samarth Ramdas' Contribution to the Art of Spiritual Story-Telling by Meera Grimes. Indica Books, 2008. ISBN81-86569-76-6.
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Harikatha Kannada ಹರ ಕಥ Harikathe Telugu హర కథ Harikatha Marathi हर प ठ Haripatha lit story of Lord Hari also known as Harikatha Kaalakshepam in Telugu and Tamil lit spending time to listen to Hari s story is a form of Hindu traditional discourse in which the storyteller explores a traditional theme usually the life of a saint or a story from an Indian epic The person telling the story through songs music and narration is called a Haridasa Bhadragiri Achyuta Das performing Harikathe in Kannada Harikatha is a composite art form composed of storytelling poetry music drama dance and philosophy most prevalent in Andhra Pradesh Telangana Maharashtra Karnataka and ancient Tamil Nadu Any Hindu religious theme may be the subject for the Harikatha At its peak Harikatha was a popular medium of entertainment which helped transmit cultural educational and religious values to the masses The main aim of Harikatha is to imbue truth and righteousness in the minds of people and sow the seeds of devotion in them Another of the aims is to educate them about knowledge of Atman the self through stories and show them the path of liberation Contents 1 In Hindu history 2 History 3 Style 4 Famous exponents 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksIn Hindu history EditIn Hindu mythology the first Harikatha singer was sage Narada who sang for Vishnu other prominent singers were Lava and Kusha twin sons of Rama who sang the Ramayana in his court at Ayodhya 1 History EditThis is an ancient form that took current form during the Bhakti movement in around 12th century Many famous Haridasa are Purandaradasa Kanakadasa The Telugu form of Harikatha originated in Coastal Andhra during the 19th century 2 Harikatha Kalakshepam is most prevalent in Andhra even now along with Burra katha Haridasus going round villages singing devotional songs is an age old tradition during Dhanurmaasam preceding Sankranti festival Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu was the originator of the Telugu Harikatha tradition and with his Kavyas and Prabandhas has made it a special art form citation needed Style EditHarikatha involves the narration of a story intermingled with various songs relating to the story Usually the narration involves numerous sub plots and anecdotes which are used to emphasize various aspects of the main story The main storyteller is usually assisted by one or more co signers who elaborate the songs and a Mridangam accompanist The storyteller uses a pair of cymbals to keep the beat Famous exponents EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Harikatha news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Following Krishna Bhagavatar other great exponents of this art form such as Pandit Lakshmanachar Tirupazhanam Panchapakesa Bhagavatar Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar Muthiah Bhagavatar Tiruvaiyyar Annasami Bhagavatar Embar Srirangachariyar Konnoor Sitarama Shastry Sulamangalam Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar Sulamangalam Soundararaja Bhagavatar Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu Embar Vijayaraghavachariar Saraswati Bai and Padmasini Bai popularized the Harikatha tradition citation needed Saraswati Bai was a pioneering woman Harikatha exponent She broke the monopoly of Brahmin men over this art form This was attested by F G Natesa Iyer in 1939 who said Saraswati Bai is a pioneer and today as a result of her sacrifices Brahmins and non Brahmins walk freely over the once forbidden ground C Saraswati Bai has achieved this miracle 3 Recent practitioners of Harikatha include Veeragandham Venkata Subbarao Kota Sachchidananda Sastri Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavatar Banni Bai Mysore Sreekantha Shastry Kamala Murthy Embar Vijayaraghavachariar Kalyanapuram Aravamudachariar Vishaka hari Gururajulu Naidu and T S Balakrishna Sastry citation needed Paruthiyur Krishna Sastri started out as a Harikatha exponent and then changed to Pravachan style citation needed One of the best harikatha renderings is on the life of saint Tyagaraja by Mullukutla Sadasiva Sastry from Tenali citation needed See also EditBurra katha Carnatic music Katha The Art Of Story Telling In India Kirtan Oggu Katha PravachanNotes Edit Singh p 2118 Thoomati Donappa Telugu Harikatha Sarvasvam OCLC 13505520 Deepa Ganesh 12 February 2015 She paved the way The Hindu Retrieved 29 September 2015 Sriram V records F G Natesa Iyer in 1939 as saying Saraswati Bai is a pioneer and today as a result of her sacrifices Brahmins and non Brahmins walk freely over the once forbidden ground C Saraswati Bai has achieved this miracle References EditSingh N K 1997 Encyclopaedia of Hinduism Volume 3 Anmol Publications ISBN 81 7488 168 9 Arnold Alison 2000 Kassebaum Gayathri Rajapur Karnatak raga The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music South Asia the Indian subcontinent New York amp London Taylor amp Francis ISBN 0 8240 4946 2 Harikatha its origins and development by Kalaimamani B M Sundaram Publisher Vidwan R K Srikantan Trust 2001 Datta Amaresh 2006 The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature Devraj To Jyoti Volume 2 Sahitya Akademi pp 1551 1553 ISBN 81 260 1194 7 Harikatha Samarth Ramdas Contribution to the Art of Spiritual Story Telling by Meera Grimes Indica Books 2008 ISBN 81 86569 76 6 External links EditArticle on Harikatha Art of rendering Harikatha at The Hindu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harikatha amp oldid 1103348367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
