The First Girl on Stage: Tunga Dances the Yakshagana
The First Girl on Stage: Tunga Dances the Yakshagana Written by Shruthi Rao. Illustrated by Devika Joglekar. (Yali Books/Sambasivan & Parikh, 2025) Join Tunga, a young girl in South India, as she pursues her dream of learning yakshagana, a vibrant traditional performance art that combines music, dance, storytelling, elaborate costumes, and dramatic expression. Inspired by …