LIST OF VARIOUS DANCE FORMS OF INDIA
Dandia,Garba
Gujrat
Bhangra,Gidda
Punjab
Bharatnatyam
Tamil Nadu
Bharata Natyam
Bharatanatyam is the most popular of Indian dances
and
belongs to the South Indian state of Tamilnadu.
Kathak
Three gharanas - schools (variations) –
Lucknow
(U.P),Banaras,Jaipur.
Kathakali
Belonging to the South-Western coastal
state of
Kerala.
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi, like Kathakali is also a
dance-drama
tradition and derives its
name from the
vilage of Kuchipudi in the
Southern.
Manipuri
Manipuri dances originate from the North Eastern
state of
Manipur.
Odissi
It is the oldest classical Indian dance on the
basis of
Archival evidence. The form belongs
to the East
Indian state of Orissa.
Koodiyattam
Kerala.
Chhau
Bihar,West Bengal ,Orissa.
Bihu Assam
Jhumar,
Rajasthan
Jhulan Leela
SOME IMP. OBJECTIVES ON DANCE FORMS
Q1)Natya - Shastra' the main source of India's classical
dances was written by
A. Nara Muni
B. Bharat Muni
C. Abhinav Gupt
D. Tandu Muni
Answer: B
Q2)Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which
state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Orissa
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Answer: C
Q3)Which of the following folk dance forms is associated
with Gujarat?
A. Nautanki
B. Garba
C. Kathakali
D. Bhangra
Answer: B
Q4)Which of the following dances is a solo dance?
A. Ottan Thullal
B. Kuchipudi
C. Yakshagana
D. Odissi
Answer: A
Q5)Thillana is a format of
A. Kuchipudi
B. Odissi
C. Baharatanatyam
D. Kathak
Answer: C
Q6)The head quarters of Sahitya Akademi is at
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. New Delhi
D. Kolkata
Answer: C
