Lecture on dance and music in Hoysala sculptures held in Mysuru
Rohit Eshwar from the Department of Ancient History, Archaeology, and Museology, Maharaja's College, Mysuru, delivered the lecture, elaborating on the Hoysala dynasty's sculptures and their cultural significance, which flourished between 11th and 14th centuries.
As part of the public lecture series of the charitable society, M. Pushpavathi, director, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru, delivered the welcome address and remembered Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj, who served as the director of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH).
Theatre personalities H.S. Umesh, Rameshwari Varma, Indira Nair, Ratnamirle, Rangaraju, Srinivas Palahalli and Kemparaju of Niranthara, K.C. Basavaraju, along with members of Vijayalakshmi Basavaraj's family were present on the occasion.
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