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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2024

Audiological Profile of Yakshagana Artists.

Malavika Nambiar, Priya Gopalakrishnan, Kanaka Ganapathy, Leelavathi Thamizhmani

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  1. Auditory Symptoms Among Musicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Malavika NambiarDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka India.
Priya GopalakrishnanDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka India.
Kanaka GanapathyDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka India.ORCID 0000-0002-8962-2484
Leelavathi ThamizhmaniDepartment of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka India.

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Abstract

Yakshagana is an India's traditional folk theatre musical dance drama. The purpose of the study is to profile audiological characteristics and document hearing-related symptoms in Yakshagana artists. A cross-sectional study was performed on 96 Yakshagana artists. Participants' demographic data were captured, and audiological evaluations, including high frequency audiometry (HFA), tympanometry, acoustic reflex threshold and transient evoked otoacoustic emission (TEOAE), were performed. The majority of the individuals had minimal and mild hearing loss. The mean scores of pure tone thresholds were greater at 4 kHz and 8 kHz. The majority of the HFA thresholds at 10 kHz, 12.5 kHz, and 16 kHz indicated no responses, which can be accredited to the fact that noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) first affects the higher frequencies. TEOAE analysis showed a greater percentage of failures in the higher frequencies, particularly at 3 and 4 kHz in both ears, which can be an indicator of bilateral cochlear damage. These findings indicate that Yakshagana artists are at risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure. Hearing evaluation and regular monitoring of hearing thresholds is advisable for this population as it can impact their careers.

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ArtistsAudiometryHearing lossNoise exposureOto-acoustic emissionYakshaagna

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PMID39376419
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