Set 3 | Important Indian Dance forms MCQs

Correct Answer is B.

• Uma Rama Rao is the famous dancer of the Kuchipudi.
• Other famous dancers are Raja-Radha Reddy, Yamini Reddy, Vaijayanti Kashi etc.

Correct Answer is A.

• Sattriya is a Neo-Vaishnava Assamese dance and drama has been nutured and preserved for centuries by the Sattras i.e. Vaishnava maths or monasteries.
• This form of dance was introduced in the 15^th century CE by the great Mahapurusha Sankaradeva as a powerful medium to propagate the Vaishnava faith.
• After the second half of the 20^th century, this dance form moved from the den of Assam’s Monasteries to the modern day stage.
• The Sattriya dance has been influenced by Devadesi dance and Assamese folk dances like Bihu, Bodos, etc.
• Sattriya repertoire includes nritta, nritya and natya.

Correct Answer is A.

• The famous artists of Sattriya dance are Guru Indira P.P Bora, Late Pradip Chaliha, Jatin Goswami, Anita Sharma etc.

Correct Answer is C.

• Sattriya dance was recognised in the year 2000 as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of India.
• Sattriya dance is governed strictly by established principles in respect of hastamudras, footworks, aharyas, music etc.

Correct Answer is D.

• Mohiniyattam is performed in the southern state of Kerala.
• Mohiniyattam literally means, ‘the dance of Mohini’, the celestial enchantress of the Hindu mythology.
• It is believed that Lord Vishnu took on the guise of a Mohini to seduce the Asuras, both in connection with churning of the ocean and episode of the slaying of Bhasmasura.
• Mohiniyattam traces its origin to the community of female dancers in the temples of Kerala.
• This dance lost the royal patronage with the demise of Swati Tirunal.
• Mohiniyattam got a new lease of life with the arduous efforts of Mahakavi Vallathol.

Correct Answer is B.

• In 1930, Vallathol established the Kerala Kalamandalam, a pioneer institute for imparting training in art forms of Kerala.
• It had Nattuvanar, Guru Krishna Panikker and Kalayani Amma, as the first regular teachers of Mohiniyattam.
• Their disciples Thankamani Gopinath, Chinnamu Amma and Kalyani Kutty Amma, became the torch bearers of this enchanting dance style.

Correct Answer is C.

• Giddha folk dance belongs to Punjab region.
• Women perform this energetic and lively dance mainly at festive or social occasions.
• It is considered as derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance.
• Displays the feminine grace, elegance and flexibility.

Correct Answer is A.

• Ghoomar and Kalbelia folk dance belongs to Rajasthan region.
• Ghoomar performed by veiled women(mainly women of Bhil tribes) who wear Ghaghara.
• According to the traditional rituals, the newly married bride is expected to dance ghoomar on being welcomed into her new marital home.
• Kalbelia is performed by the women folk hailing from the Kalbelia(snake charmers) community in Rajasthan.
• They pursue the centuries-old profession of catching snakes and trading snake venom.

Correct Answer is D.

• Rouff belongs to Kashmir valley of Jammu and Kashmir region.
• Originated several years back to celebrate the good weather of the spring season and also for the purpose of merriment in the various festivals like Id-ul-Fitr.
• Mainly practiced by the women folk.

Correct Answer is C & D.

• Chhau belongs to the region of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
• It is a blend of martial traditions, temple rituals and folk performances.
• It means ‘shadow’ or ‘image’.
• It has the aspects of Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Tandava and Lasya.
• It is listed in the UNESCO’s representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010.