MCQ
Q.
Which of the following classical dance forms origin is related to Rajasthan?
Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is Kathak.
Key Points
- The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story.
- Kathakars or storytellers are people who narrate stories largely based on episodes from the epics, myths and legends.
- Three specific forms of this genre that is three Gharanas (schools), which mostly differ in the emphasis given to footwork versus acting, are more famous names, the Jaipur Gharana, the Benaras Gharana and the Lucknow Gharana.
- One name that has almost become famous in modern-day Kathak dance is Pandit Birju Maharaj, a scion of the legendary Maharaj family and son of Acchan Maharaj.
- He is considered the leading advocate of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin Gharana.
- Sitara Devi was also another star of this dance form described as Nritya Samragini that is the empress of dance by Rabindranath Tagore and she continues to retain her Kathak Queen title even after death.
- Other eminent Kathak artists include Roshan Kumari, Shovana Narayan, Maya Rao and Kumudini Lakhia.
Additional Information
- Kathakali:
- Kathakali is a dance mainly performed in Kerala.
- It is an art that has evolved from many social and religious theatrical forms which existed in the southern region in ancient times. Chakiarkoothu, Koodiyattam, Krishnattam andRamanattam are a few of the ritual performing arts of Kerala.
- Kuchipudi
- Kuchipudi is one of the classical styles of Indian dance.
- Around the third and fourth decade of this century, it emerged out of a long rich tradition of dance-drama of the same name.
- Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
- It is about 35 km. from Vijayawada.
- Andhra has a very long tradition of dance-drama which was known under the generic name of Yakshagaana.
- Bharatnatyam
- Bharatnatyam Dance is considered to be over 2000 years old.
- Several texts beginning with Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra (200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) provide information on this dance form.
- It is mainly performed in Tamil Nadu in southern India.
