CLASSIC DANCES

Question 1

Limbs of Classical Dance

Answer 1

Nritta ,Nritya, Natya

Question 2

Natya or Nataka

Answer 2

Means Drama, It is dramatic representation or drama with speech , dance and music

Question 3

Nritya

Answer 3

Interpretative Dance, when vaachikaabhyana of natya is replaced with music or songs
This dance relates to Rasa and Bhava i.e sentiment and psychological states eg AyigiriNandini

Question 4

Nritta

Answer 4

Pure dance steps , performed rhythimically , it is not connected to Rasa or bhava (((example Alarippu)))

Question 5

Tandava and Lasya

Answer 5

((Intense, heroic , touch of wrath )) and (( beauty grace and love))

Question 6

Chari and Karana

Answer 6

Chari is single leg movement and Karana is both lef movement

Question 7

Kathak

Answer 7

North India - 15 th -16th Century during Bhakti Movement + Under Mughals
Secualar ,Vaishnavite,Fast footeork, Legs straight, Spins and jumps, Ankle Bells ,Both dhrupad and Khayal in music
Opening is Vandana,Thaat,Jugalbandi

Question 8

Kathak

Answer 8

Ghara LUCKNOW of Nawab Wajid ali shah, Current representative is Birju Maharaj and Gharana JAIPUR of Bhanuji marked Baishnavite Influence, BENARAS- Janaki prasad

Question 9

Kathakali

Answer 9

Kerela - Dance and Drama
Theme is Mahabharata ,Ramayana and Puranas - Borrowed ekements from Kodiyattam
male dance , nasculine dance , Group Dance ,Not solo, Not court , Not lyrical

Question 10

Kuchipudi

Answer 10

Andhra Pradesh, grew out of Bhakti Movement By siddhendra yogi
Invokes Lord Ganesha , Uses Copper plate and pot balancing , initially only nales , now female also
Sutandar or director announces the dance theme and characters

Question 11

Manipuri

Answer 11

Youngest and oldest dancr of India ,though ancient ,current form new , Ancient local themes , Now influence of Vaishnava ,Puranas and Gita Govinda
Female ,thin viel, long skirt,radha krishna theme,uses puna pena khartal bansuri,slow rounded movements , less expression
Revived by Raja Bhadra

Question 12

Mohiniyattam

Answer 12

Kerela by Vadivillu
Fusion of kathak and bharatnatyam, Named after lord vishnu who became mohini, theme is love and devotion to vishnu and krishna
Solo danxe ,sinple white and gold constume, gentle footwork not heavy stamping

Question 13

Odissi

Answer 13

types Mahari,Gotipura and Nartaki
Tribhanga, bhanga atibhanga etc
Vaishnavite dance ,lord jagannath ,love and seperstion of lord krishna

Question 14

Odissi

Answer 14

Inckudes magalcharan, Bhoomi Pooja and Moksha

Hip deflection,silver jewellery, tahiya headgear represent temple tower

Question 15

Bharatanatyam

Answer 15

Tamil Nadu under Chola ,Pallava etc Temple Devdasi System

By females , Devotional dance,Alarippu,Tillana,Jatiswaram

Question 16

Bharatnatyam

Answer 16

Fire dance ,knees bent. instruments Mridanga and Cymbals ,tambura

Question 17

Shaivite Origin

Answer 17

Kuchipudi Vs Bharatnatyam
Vaishnavite vs Shaivite , Andhra vs Kerela, Both sex vs fenale onky , Earth element vs Fire element , Rounded steps vs precise steps ,Speech use vs not use

Question 18

Sattriya

Answer 18

Assam, Monastries called Sattras ,By shankaradeva

vishnu stories ,On music called Borgeets,initially onky by monks