A Kamsale folk artist leaps in the air while performing as thousands who have come to witness the famed Mysuru Dasara procession watch in awe. Kamsale is a form of folk dance performed in the villages of Karnataka, India. It is named after the Kamsale that is used both as an instrument and also as a prop. It comprises of a cymbal in one hand and a bronze disc in the other and is used to produce a rhythmic clang. The dance is performed to rhythmic and melodious music that is sung in praise of Lord Mahadeshwara or Shiva.