Cluster · Indian Classical Dance Forms

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Indian Classical and Folk Dance Forms
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Who among the following is best known for creating a fusion style of dance by adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance ?

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The Chari Folk dance is primarily performed by women of which Indian state?

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Which of the following dance forms is represented by Kelucharan Mohapatra ?

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Hojagiri is a famous dance form of which of these states ?

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Urmila Satyanarayanan is an exponent of which Indian classical dance form?

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Yamini Krishnamurthy is known for which classical dance form?

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Which of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?

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The traditional singing of 'Nat' is associated with ________________Dance.

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Few renowned artists of __________ dance style in India are Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia.

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Sonal Mansingh is mainly associated with which dance style ?

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The Madhya Pradesh govemment conferred the Dhananjayans, a celebrated___________couple from Chennai, with the prestigious Rashtriya Kalidas Samman for 2019 - 2020.

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Nongkrem and Laho are the popular dances of which of the following states ?

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Dappu dance is a famous dance form of which of the following states?

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Which famous Indian Kathak dancer received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 1986?

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Which dance style was recognised by the famous 'Tanjore Quartet' of the nineteenth century?

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Which of the following classical dances uses the ‘pung’ as the most important instrument?

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‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?

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Sonal Mansingh is an eminent Indian classical dancer and a leading exponent of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and____________.

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Who among the following was given the title of 'Queen of Kathak' by Gurudev__________ Rabindranath Tagore ?

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Name the Indian classical dance form which is believed to be revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage, who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called ‘Natya Shastra’.

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'Kalasam' is a dance sequence in which of the following classical dances of India?

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Kuchipudi originated in which of the following states?

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Bharatanatyam dance is associated with which state?

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Who among the following is NOT an Odissi dancer ?

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‘Chang dance’ is popular in the state of:

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‘Nupa’ dance is associated with which Indian state?

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Which of the following dance forms is associated with Sikkim?

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Padma Shri Minati Mishra was an Indian dancer and actress, known for her expertise in which of the following Indian classical dance forms?

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Pandit Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, composer, singer, and exponent of the _____ "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India.

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In which of the following states is Govindji Nartanalaya located ?

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Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for which of the following classical dance forms?

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Which of the following dances is NOT predominantly performed in the Indian state of Odisha?

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Jagoi and Cholom are two divisions in the Indian classical dance form of ________.

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Neelima performs Kalbeliya dance form. Which state does this dance form belong to?

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Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj received India's second highest civilian honour, the Padma Vibhushan, in which year?

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Which of the following dance forms is associated with the state of Arunachal Pradesh?

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Chhau is a popular folk dance of which state-pair from the following?

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Kuchipudi originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of _____.

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Who among the following personalities coined the term 'Odissi' for Odisha's classical dance?

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Mudiyettu which was included in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, is a ritual dance drama of which state?

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‘Ladaladi’ is a folk dance of the ____________________, in which the bride and bridegroom are lifted upon the shoulders and others dance around the couple.

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The Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award was instituted in the year 1995. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was recognized for which dance form?

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Lebang Boomani dance is the harvest dance of _________

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Bhutia dance is performed in which of the following states?

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Which form of Indian dance is said to be 'soft and suitable for female presentation' ?

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‘Elelakkaradi’ is a tribal dance form of which Indian state?

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Chhau, identified by the Ministry of Culture as a classical dance, is prevalent in eastern India and has three distinct forms. Which of the following is NOT one of them ?

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Which dance form of Goa is also known as the ‘Warrior Dance’?

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_______has two traditions: one is the sankeertana (which is the devotional aspect) and the other is the raasa.

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With which of the following dance forms is Thumri music associated?

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