Mysuru: A traditional folk night song programme organised by the Department of Kannada and Culture on local folk heroes Manteswamy and Male Mahadeshwara, popularly called as ‘Dharage Doddavaru’ among local people, will be held from 6 pm on Nov.10 to 6 am on Nov.11 at Kalamandira premises in city. The Department has made full preparations to make this event a grand success.
Speaking after overseeing the preparations at Maneyangala in Kalamandira premises recently, Joint Director of Kannada and Culture V.N. Mallikarjunaswamy, said that there are huge number of followers in Southern Karnataka districts for these folk heroes. The folk songs of these heroes attract huge number of people from across the country and even from abroad. After the advent of technology, singers started giving modern touch to the folk songs.
