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1
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Bhavai dance is done in?

A

Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Dungarpur
Performed in marriages
Earthen pots on head
Mrs Krishna Vyas from Jodhpur

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Chari Dance

A 
KISHANGARH
GUJJAR women
Marriage, male child birth
collecting water in a chari 
on head ignited with cotton seeds dipped in oil 
FALKU Bai is famous for it.
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3
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Hadoti in Bundi, Kota and Baran is famous for?

A 
Chakri dance
Kanjar women
Marriges 
Fast spinning with dholak 
Shanti devi Phulwa Filma
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4
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Which is dance done by Men in Jalore

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Drum Folk Dance

Naked sword and drums on shoulders

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5
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Fire folk dance is done in?

A

Jasnathis of Bikaner and Churu

On Holi, Janmasthami

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Gair Dance is performed in?

A 
MEWAR
Bhil tribe men and women
on Holi
Holding wooden sticks 
two circles of people moving in and out of a circle
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Gawari dance is famous in?

A 
UDAIPUR, RAJASMAND, CHITTAURGARH
Bhil
After monsoons
travel through villages
Lord shiva and parvati
human love for forest 
female roles played by men
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Ghoomer

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Bhils later Rajpurs

Marriages

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9
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Kachi Ghodi is done in?

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Shekkhawati region

Bridegroom’s party, holi

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Kalbelia

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The largest number of the population of Kalbelias is in Pali district, then Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Udaipur district. They live a nomadic life and belong to the scheduled tribes.

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Kathputli is made famous by?

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Organisations: RUPAYAN Sansthan in Jodhpur founded by Vijaydan Detha and Komal
Kothari in 1960 and Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur, founded by DEVILAL SAMAR Samar in
1952, are working in the field preserving and promoting the art of Kathputli.
o New Delhi also has an area known as ‘Kathputli Colony’, in Shadipur Depot, where
puppeteers have lived long.

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Terah tali is done in?

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Ramdevra, Dindwana, Dungarpur, UDAIPUR
KAMADA tribe
sitting on floor before RAMDEV’s Image

women have 13 ‘manjeeras’ (little brass discs) tied to the various parts of their body,
which they strike with the ones they hold in their hand.
o Often a swords is also used by the professional Terah Taali dancer and also a pot on her
to make the dance more attractive.

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13
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Mangi bai, Mahini Narayani and Laxamn das kamad are known for?

A

Terah Taali

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14
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Walar is famous in?

A

Udaipur, Pindwara, abu road
On teej
Circular motion on beats of the mandal, chang

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What is Khayal?

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Khayal theatre emerged near about 18th century and remained same in coming 200 years
• The subject of Khayal is usually mythological story or an ancient epsisode.
• Due to the diversity of culture in Rajasthan, Khayal theatre has different forms in the name of
the city, acting style, the community or the author’s name such as:
• Kuchamani Khayal
• Shekhawati khayal
• Jaipuri Khayal
• Ali Bkashi khayal
• Turra Kalangi Khayal
• Kishangarhi Khayal
• Hathrasi Khayal
• Nautanki Khayal

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16
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tamasha was made famous by?

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Maharaja Pratap Signh
Bhatt family of Jaipur, Jaipuri Khayal and Dhrupad Gayaki (style of singing) in
Tamasha Theatre
It is performed in akhada

17
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rammat is a?

A

Folk theatre form
Originated in BIKANER
Musical drama KHELAR is played
songs RAMDEV ji
instruments Nagada and dholak
The songs connectedto Chaumasa, rainy season, Lavani and
Ganapati Vandana.
• Mani Ram Vyas, Tulsi Ram, Phagh Maharaj, Sua Maharaj etc. were main rammat - Writers
• This type of drama is mostly performed in Bikaner, Jaisalmer & Phalaudi regions.

18
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Life sketch of some lok devta on cloths?

A

PHAD

BHOPA plays Jantar or Ravanhathha musical instrument

19
Q

Swang is played in which language?

A

Braj language
Hasyarnava written by Rasarup or Kamarup written in 1686 and 1689
Behrupiya

20
Q

It is style of drama of Bheels of Mewar region

A

GAVARI
In months of August July
old man depicting SHIVA

21
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Major themes of Gavari

A

Major themes of Gavari are - Devi Ambad, Badshah Ki Sawari, Banjara, Khadaliya Bhoot and
fight lion & pig.

22
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natuanki is perfomed in?

A

Bharatpur, Karauli, Dholpur, Alwar and Gangapur city.
• The story plot of the Nautanki is generally based on mythology, historical narrations, folklores,
romances and contemporary Socio-Political issues

23
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Abu Fazal mentions which folk theatre in Ain-e-akbari?

A

Bhavai

APVRAMSA Jain
Baagha ji is the father
Hopa and Bhopi in the form of Saga ji and Sagi

24
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Major Plays of Bhawai theatre?

A

Major plays _ Shanti Gandhi’s JASMA ODEN

25
Q

Anjan Sundari & Maina Sundari are two dramas performed in this style.

A

Gandharva theatre

26
Q

Different kind of musical instrument in Rajesthan?

A

• String Music Instriments
o Sarangi, ravanhathha, Kamaycha, ektara, Moochang
• Wind Instruments
o Pungi, Satara, Algoza, Murla, Nad and Shehnai
• Autophonic Instruments
o Ghanti, Ghungroo, Manjeera, Khartal & Jhalar
• Percussion Instruments
o Dhol, Chang, Moisang, Nagara

27
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Sarangi is played by?

A

LANGA of Jaisalmer, Barmer and JOGI of Marwar use Sarangi.

28
Q

Jantar is played by?

A

Its DAAND is made up of Bamboo with 5-6 wires.

• This instrument is used by BHOPAs of GURHARs when singing story of Bagadawats

29
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Ravanhatta is played by?

A

The Rawanhathha of the Thori or Nayak Bhopas is earliest
instrument played with a bow,
• The bow has ghungroos (bells) attached to it.

• Ravanhattha is main instrument used while reciting PHAD of PABUJI

30
Q

Iktara is played by?

A

Nath or Kalbelia

: The Galaleng Jogis of Dungarpur and Banswara have twin gourded Kendru appears
akin to the ancient Kinnari Veena, and it has often been called the Keengri in Rajasthan
literature. The Chautara, also called the Tandoora or Nissan , is also a popular five stringed
drone and beat instrument used as an accompaniment to devotional music and for the Terathali
dance

31
Q

Which instrumennt is played by nails and 12 strings?

A

Rawaj

It is played by Raos and Bhats of Mewar

32
Q

Kamaycha is played by?

A

Manganiyars in Jaislmer-Barmer region

33
Q

Bhapang is played by?

A

JOGIS OF ALWAR region

The instrument is made up of TUMBA made out of long gourd. The lower part of tumba is
covered by animal skin while upper part is empty.

34
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Manjeera is played in?

A

Terah Talli Dance

35
Q

Jhalar is made with?

A

Single metal plate, the thali

36
Q

Matkas are played by?

A

Pabuji and the Ghada

37
Q

Nagara is a folk drum played with

A

Surnai and Nafeeri (the two sticks).

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