Dance

Question 1

Personalities of Bharatnatyam?

Answer 1

Rukmini Devi
&K.krishna Iyer(famous nationalist leader)

Chief exponents:-
Lila Samson 
Anita Ratnam
Mallika Sarabhai
Mrunalini Sarabhai
Shobha Naidu
Padma Subramaniyan

Question 2

Kathakali?

Answer 2

Kerala
Folk origin(developed from a local dance RAMATTAM)
Religious dance(themes from epics&puranas)
Dance drama(not solo-both male &female)
Predominance of LASYA
Open air performance(blending with nature)
Creative use COLORS

Question 3

TANDAVA&LASYA ?

Answer 3

Strength,vigour& movement

Beauty,grace&expression

Question 4

Kathakali revived by?

Answer 4

V.N.Menon(nationalist Malayali poet)

Question 5

Mohiniattam?

Answer 5

Kerala
Folk origin
18-19th century
Secular dance(themes are not derived from epics&puranas)

Known for SENSUALITY
OBJECTIVE-to enthrall audience&to captivate audience
(Thus it is called as ‘dance of enchantresses)

Solo performance(only by b’ful women)

Question 6

Mohiniattam exponents?

Answer 6

Evolution by-
Maharaj Swati Thirunal

Major exponents-
VAIJYANTI MALA
HEMA MALINI

Question 7

Kuchipudi?

Answer 7

Andhra Pradesh
Folk
Named after kuchilapuram village
Religious dance(inspired by Bhakti mvmnt)-themes(legends of Krishna-Radha)

Unique feature-BAL GOPAL TARANG

Question 8

Bharatnatyam?

Answer 8

:TN
:Temple origin
:Earlier-solo dance(devadasis known as SADIR)
:Religious dance(themes from epics&puranas)
:synthesis of both TANDAVA&LASYA