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The main storyteller (kathakudu) narrates the story. He plays the tambura and dances to music. He also wears a metal ring called an andelu on his right thumb, holds another ring in his other hand, and adds more music by colliding them frequently. The co-performers play gummeta (also called dakki or
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Burrakatha tellers are called as budagajangalu. Internet and movies play a major role in modern life. Thus, the burrakathas are now not being seen and there is no one to develop this and improve the art. In the past, burrakatha tellers were important in the villages; now there is no response for
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