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Art & Culture Flashcards

1
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Voussoirs

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Interlocking blocks

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2
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Muslim architecture

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Archuate form of construction

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3
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Largest for in Asia

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Chittorgarh

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4
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Minars in India

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Qutub minar Delhi
Chand minar. Daulatabad

Used for everyday prayers

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5
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Sarais

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Temporary accommodation to travelers

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6
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Dhol

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Lohri

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7
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Dances in Punjab

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Bhangra and gidda

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8
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Human emotions in art

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RAS

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9
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Indian music

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Sama Veda

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10
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Jayadeva of Orissa raga kavya

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Geet govinda

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11
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Sufi and Bhakti saints

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Qawwalis and kirtana

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12
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Earliest text dealing with performing arts

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Check

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13
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Hindustani classical music

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Amir khusrau
Invented sitar and tabla

Musicians–>Tansen(Megh rag)

Gharanas

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14
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Carnatic music

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Shyam shastri
Thyagaraja
Muttuswami dikshitar

Flute, veena, nadaswaram, mritamgam and ghata

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15
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Similarities in Carnatic/Hindustani

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Alapana. Alap

Tilana. Tarana

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16
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Folk songs
Rajasthan Bengal Haryana

Kashmir madhya pradesh

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Mand Bhatiali Ragini

Guljar pandyani

17
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Dances

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Rig Veda

18
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Ritual dances

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Bharata. Natyam and Mohiniattam

19
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Ramayana and Mahabharata dances

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Yakshagana form of kathakali in kerala

20
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Krishna leela dance

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Kathak and Manipuri

21
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Worship of lord jagannadh

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Odissi

22
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Romantic gestures

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Thumri and ghazal

23
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Study of dance
Natya shastra by bharata
Categories

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3 categories
Pada sanchalan. Nritta
Anga sanchalan. Nritya
Abhinay. Natya

24
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Professional drama

Professional singers

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Shailoosh

Kushilavas

25
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Forms of dance

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Classical and fold

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