Art and Culture
- Kolattam and Chholiya are the dance forms of which of the two States
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Kolattam is an art form of Andhra Pradesh played with sticks. It is a rural dance, a combination of rhythmic movements, songs and music usually performed during village festivals. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many occasions.
Correct Option: B
Kolattam is an art form of Andhra Pradesh played with sticks. It is a rural dance, a combination of rhythmic movements, songs and music usually performed during village festivals. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. It is basically a sword dance accompanying a marriage procession but now it is performed on many occasions.
- Birju Maharaj is a well known exponent of
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Birju Maharajis the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father Acchan Maharaj.
Correct Option: B
Birju Maharajis the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. He is a descendant of the legendary Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, which includes his two uncles, Shambhu Maharaj and Lachhu Maharaj, and his father Acchan Maharaj.
- Ragini is a popular form of folk song belonging to the State of
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Haryanvi has a very rich culture in terms of folk songs that are called Raginis. Ragini song is the trade mark of Haryanvi culture. It is supplemented by folk dramas, known by the name of Saang.
Correct Option: C
Haryanvi has a very rich culture in terms of folk songs that are called Raginis. Ragini song is the trade mark of Haryanvi culture. It is supplemented by folk dramas, known by the name of Saang.
- Pt. Bhimsen Joshi is associated with which of the following fields?
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshiwas an Indian vocalist from Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). He received the Bharat Ratna in 2009.
Correct Option: C
Pandit Bhimsen Joshiwas an Indian vocalist from Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). He received the Bharat Ratna in 2009.
- Sattriya is a classical dance form of ________
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Sattriya is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam. It is attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankaradeva. It was recognized as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of Indiain 2000.
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Sattriya is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam. It is attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankaradeva. It was recognized as a classical dance by Sangeet Natak Akademi of Indiain 2000.