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Arts & Communication Tech revitalization of Yakshagana artifacts

similar art forms make use of a variety of headdresses and Writing – review & editing: Shashiraj Somayaji, Narahari,
ornaments and employ musical instruments. However, Shivashankar R. Srivatsa
because noteworthy research has not been conducted on
any of these aspects, future research on Yakshagana can Ethics approval and consent to participate
stimulate ideas and approaches that are relevant to other Not applicable.
traditional art forms.
Consent for publication
5. Conclusion
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Pioneering researchers must be mindful of the importance,
necessity, and scope of a newly developing field of Availability of data
research. Artists and researchers are often unaware that
many of the challenges in the field of art forms are within Not applicable.
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