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1.CLASSICAL DANCE Flashcards

1
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Which classical dance originated in Hindu temple in Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu and was developed by Devadasis

A

Bharathanatyam

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Name the Indian classical dance, which is believed to have been revealed by lord brahma to a famous age Bharatha, who then codified this sacred dance in Sanskrit text called Natya Shastra

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**Bharatanatyam **

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3
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Sadir is the ancient name of which dance style?

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Bharatanatyam

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4
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Who popularised Kuchipudi on modern times?

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Lakshminarayana Shastri

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5
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Tarangam / Targamam is related to which classical dance

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Kuchipudi

The dance dance while standing on a brass plate

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6
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Kathakali means

A

Dance drama

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7
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Kathakali depicts the story of

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Mahabharata,Ramayana,Puranas

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8
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Kathakali dance symbolise the fight between

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God and demon

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9
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Which classical dance was revived by Rabridranath Tagore and made it popular in Bengal apart from Kerala

A

Kathakali

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10
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In which classical dance masks are used?

A

Kathakali

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11
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Mohini in Mohiniyattam means

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Female avatar of Lord Vishnu

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12
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Which colour saree adorned with bright gold birders is worn by the dancers of Mohiniyattam

A

White or Light white

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13
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Main percussion instrument of Mohiniyattam

A

Edakka

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14
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Who became the first women in India to obtain a masters degree in Mohiniyattam

A

Dr Sunanda Nair

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15
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Kathak means

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To perform a story in the form of dance

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16
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In the era of Muslim rulers which dance was very famous an it was also called Darbar dance

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Kathak

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17
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Three main Gharanas of kathak

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Jaipur,Lucknow,Varanasi

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18
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Which dance is performed during Lai Haroba Festival

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Manipuri

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19
Q

Founder of Sattriya Dance

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Srimanta Shankardev

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20
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First Rajya Sabha member

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Rukmini Devi Arundale
Padma Bhushan-1956
Founder of Kalakshetra Dance School

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21
Q

Where is the national institute of Indian Classical dance

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New Delhi

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22
Q

Which one of the following is a divine dance

Kathakali
Mohiniyattam
Kuchipudi

A

Kuchipudi

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23
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Which dance is known as Kathakali of the poor

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Ottthullal

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24
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Dance related to Islamic culture

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Kathak

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25
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Kelikottu related to which dance

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Kathakali

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26
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Which classical dances is influenced by Mughal tradition

27
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Main inspiration center(person) of Kathakali

28
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At the age of just 16,who glorified Bharatanatyam by being called the Kathak Samragi by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore

A

Sitara Devi

29
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Which classical dance is known as dance of story tellers

30
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Which Indian classical dance form narrates incidents from the two Indian epics

31
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Which classical dance form depicts Rasleela

32
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—————- word of Indian dance is derived from a Sanskrit word and literally means “taking towards”

33
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Which of the following classical dance forms is associated with Hindustani classical music?

Kathak
Sattriya
Mohiniyattam
Kathakali

34
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Which princely state was primarily associated with Kathak

35
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What is a one act play of Sattriya called?

A

Ankiya Nat

36
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Sattriya voice recognised in which year by Sangeet Natak Academy

37
Q

When was banned by British?

38
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With which classical dance “Thumri” associated

39
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The masculine aspect of the Manipuri classical dance is known as

40
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Which of the dance of us immediately preceded by a practice section called Sevakali and undertaken in the precincts of a temple?

Kathak
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Odissi

41
Q

—————- has two traditions. One is the Sankirtana and the other is the raasa

A

Manipuri dance

42
Q

Which is a dancer form is associated with Natwari dance

43
Q

Raasa dance performed by women
Pung cholom instrument (drum)
Karataala(cymbals)

44
Q

Chali,jhumura and Nadu Bhangi are associated with which Indian classical dance form

45
Q

The traditional singing of ‘Nat’ is associated with which dance?

46
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Tevitichiyattam,Nangai Natakam and Dasiyattam are forms of which classical dance

A

Mohiniyattam

47
Q

The Pakhawaj syllables are primarily used to conclude which of the following classical dance

48
Q

Kalakshetra Style which classical dance

A

Bharatanatyam

49
Q

Vazhuvoor associated with which Indian classical dance

A

Bharatanatyam

50
Q

Mati Akhora associated with which Indian classical dance

51
Q

Nalacharitham associated with which Indian classical dance

52
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Moksha is an item associated with which Indian classical dance

53
Q

Which of the following dance is related to the worship of Lord Jagannath?

Odissi
Kathak
Bharatanatyam
Mohiniyattam

54
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Kathakali took shape in South India, in the 17th century, under the patronage of which prince(state)

A

Prince of Karnataka

55
Q

Predominant theme of Manipuri dance

56
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Which dance poses are depicted on the gopurams of the Chidambaram temple

A

Bharatanatyam

57
Q

Introverted dance

58
Q

Dance mentioned in Vyavahar Mala

A

Mohiniyattam

59
Q

Borgeet is associated with which classical dance

60
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Which is the first of India’s traditional dances to be refashioned as a theatre art and to be exhibited widely both at home and abroad?

A

Bharatanatyam

61
Q

Which dance is associated with the Vaishnavism of Meitai people

62
Q

The Kathakali is a harmonious combination of how many forms of fine art

63
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Thillana concluding stage of which dance

A

Bharatanatyam

64
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Which classical dance depicts Ramayana and Mahabharata

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