REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE FOR FOLK PERFORMING ARTS

The centre is for documentation, preservation and dissemination of folk theatres of Karnataka funded by Ford Foundation and supported by the Academy of General Education, Manipal and MGM College Trust.  The centre housed on the first and second floors of Nalanda Building is a source house of almost all forms of folk traditions worships, folk medicine traditions, folk music and beliefs of the State with a few samples of allied forms of neighboring States too.  It maintains an archival treasure consisting of video cassettes, documentaries, slides, photographs and audio tapes. Documentation of rare folk theatre forms, preservation of data, dissemination of information are some of the ways in which the centre tries to arouse public in the culture of the people.

Working Hours
Monday to Friday : 09.00 - 17.00     Saturday : 09.00 - 13.00 
Sunday Holiday.

Contact
Director
Regional Resources Centre for Folk Performing Arts
MGM College Campus, Udupi - 576 102
Phone: 91 820 2521159 (O) 2520559 (R)   Fax: 91 820 2523559
E-mail: rrcmgm-vip@zetainfotech.com
Web site:http://www.rrc-udupi.org

Dr. N. Thirumaleshwara Bhat 

Project Director

Prof. Heranje Krishna Bhat
Director

S.A.Krishnaiah
Chief Co-ordinator (Research Wing)
E-mail: mmusica@sancharnet.in

 

Performance Art of Tulunadu

Bhutha Kola
Kambala
Nagamandala
Dakkebali
Yakshagana
Rangoli

Art Gallery in Udupi
Art School
Artists
Greetings
Decoration
Shathabdi Art Gallery

RRC, Kunjibettu
Rathabeedi Geleyaru - Udupi
History of Tulunadu
History of Konkani 
Kannada Alphabets
Learn how to speak Kannada

Folk Arts & Dances of Karnataka

Aati Kalanja
Bhutha Performance
Bolak aat
Bisu Kamsale
Dollu Kunitha
Doddata
Gaarudi Gombe 
Gorava Nrithya 
Gondaligara Ata

Hagalu Vishagaararu
Huttari 
Jagga Halige 
Joodu Haligi
Karadimajal
Kalgi-Tura (Laavani)
Karangolu
Kombat 
Kudubi

Leather Puppet 
Maadira
Mudalapaya Yakshagana 
Puppetry 
Suggi Kunitha 
Somana Kunitha 
Ummattat 
Veeragase