1.CLASSICAL DANCE

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Bharathanatyam

Question 2

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

Answer 2

**Bharatanatyam **

Question 3

Sadir is the ancient name of which dance style?

Answer 3

Bharatanatyam

Question 4

Who popularised Kuchipudi on modern times?

Answer 4

Lakshminarayana Shastri

Question 5

Tarangam / Targamam is related to which classical dance

Answer 5

Kuchipudi

The dance dance while standing on a brass plate

Question 6

Kathakali means

Answer 6

Dance drama

Question 7

Kathakali depicts the story of

Answer 7

Mahabharata,Ramayana,Puranas

Question 8

Kathakali dance symbolise the fight between

Answer 8

God and demon

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Kathakali

Question 10

In which classical dance masks are used?

Answer 10

Kathakali

Question 11

Mohini in Mohiniyattam means

Answer 11

Female avatar of Lord Vishnu

Question 12

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

Answer 12

White or Light white

Question 13

Main percussion instrument of Mohiniyattam

Answer 13

Edakka

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Dr Sunanda Nair

Question 15

Kathak means

Answer 15

To perform a story in the form of dance

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Kathak

Question 17

Three main Gharanas of kathak

Answer 17

Jaipur,Lucknow,Varanasi

Question 18

Which dance is performed during Lai Haroba Festival

Answer 18

Manipuri

Question 19

Founder of Sattriya Dance

Answer 19

Srimanta Shankardev

Question 20

First Rajya Sabha member

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Where is the national institute of Indian Classical dance

Answer 21

New Delhi

Question 22

Which one of the following is a divine dance

Kathakali
Mohiniyattam
Kuchipudi

Answer 22

Kuchipudi

Question 23

Which dance is known as Kathakali of the poor

Answer 23

Ottthullal

Question 24

Dance related to Islamic culture

Answer 24

Kathak

Question 25

Kelikottu related to which dance

Answer 25

Kathakali

Question 26

Which classical dances is influenced by Mughal tradition

Answer 26

Kathak

Question 27

Main inspiration center(person) of Kathakali

Answer 27

Vallathol

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Sitara Devi

Question 29

Which classical dance is known as dance of story tellers

Answer 29

Kathak

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Kathakali

Question 31

Which classical dance form depicts Rasleela

Answer 31

Manipuri

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Abhinaya

Question 33

Which of the following classical dance forms is associated with Hindustani classical music? Kathak Sattriya Mohiniyattam Kathakali

Answer 33

Kathak

Question 34

Which princely state was primarily associated with Kathak

Answer 34

Avadh

Question 35

What is a one act play of Sattriya called?

Answer 35

Ankiya Nat

Question 36

Sattriya voice recognised in which year by Sangeet Natak Academy

Answer 36

2000

Question 37

When was banned by British?

Answer 37

1910

Question 38

With which classical dance “Thumri” associated

Answer 38

Kathak

Question 39

The masculine aspect of the Manipuri classical dance is known as

Answer 39

Choloms

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Kathakali

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Manipuri dance

Question 42

Which is a dancer form is associated with Natwari dance

Answer 42

Kathak

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Manipuri

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Sattriya

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Manipuri

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Mohiniyattam

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Odissi

Question 48

Kalakshetra Style which classical dance

Answer 48

Bharatanatyam

Question 49

Vazhuvoor associated with which Indian classical dance

Answer 49

Bharatanatyam

Question 50

Mati Akhora associated with which Indian classical dance

Answer 50

Sattriya

Question 51

Nalacharitham associated with which Indian classical dance

Answer 51

Kathakali

Question 52

Moksha is an item associated with which Indian classical dance

Answer 52

Odissi

Question 53

Which of the following dance is related to the worship of Lord Jagannath? Odissi Kathak Bharatanatyam Mohiniyattam

Answer 53

Odissi

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Prince of Karnataka

Question 55

Predominant theme of Manipuri dance

Answer 55

Devotion

Question 56

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

Answer 56

Bharatanatyam

Question 57

Introverted dance

Answer 57

Manipuri

Question 58

Dance mentioned in Vyavahar Mala

Answer 58

Mohiniyattam

Question 59

Borgeet is associated with which classical dance

Answer 59

Sattriya

Question 60

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?

Answer 60

Bharatanatyam

Question 61

Which dance is associated with the Vaishnavism of Meitai people

Answer 61

Manipuri

Question 62

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

Answer 62

5

Question 63

Thillana concluding stage of which dance

Answer 63

Bharatanatyam

Question 64

Which classical dance depicts Ramayana and Mahabharata

Answer 64

Kathakali