1. A Kriti has

Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam

Charanam and Anupallavi

Anupallavi and Charanam

None

2. The number of nritta hastas according to Natya Sastra

29

30

31

34

3. The founder of Kuchipudi Art Academy Chennai is

Vempati Chinna Satyam

Pasumarthy Krishnamurt

Narasimhachari

None

4. The Sanskrit word Swara, means

Sound or musical note

Swara and sahityai

Music and dance

None

5. The founder of Kalakshetra is

M.K.Menon

Krishna Iyer

Vallathole

Rukhmini Devi Arundale

6. Pada Varnam is the core number of the form

Kuchipudi

Bharatanatyam

Sattriya

Kathak

7. The number of Sthanakas according to Natya Sastra

5

6

9

12


8. Aloka is a

Greeva bheda

Drishti bhedab

Pada bheda

None

9. Chende is a

Wind instrument

Percussion instrument

String instrument

Cymbal

10. The Hastas used for depicting Goddess Parwati

Kapitthas

Patakas

Ardha Chandras

Sikaras

11. Terukkootu belongs to the state of

Andhra Pradesh

Kerala

Orissa

Tamil Nadu

12. Chauka is the basic stance of

Bharatanatyam

Mohiniattam

Kathak

Odissi

13. Janya is a term meaning

Derived

Raga

Arohana

Avarohana

14. Dhrutam is

Padabhedas

Rastas

Karanas

Tala Angas

15. One of the composers who wrote extensively on Muvva Gopala

Kshetrayya

Tyagaraja

Tukaram

Ramadas

16. The popular Maharashtrian fork form is

Lavani

Garbha

Dandia

Bhangda


17. Late Kelucharan Mohapatra is a well-known

Dance Guru

Theatre personality

Painter

Sculptor

18. The total number of Rasas according Bharata is

8

9

10

32

19. Sri Krishnaleela Tarangini consists of

Alarippu

Tarangams

Ashtapadis

Javalis

20. The well structured 72 Melakarta scheme was formulated by

Venkatamakhi

Purandaradasa

Tyagaraja

None

21. The angas of Ata Talam is

1100

1011

101

1UO

22. Ramanattam belongs to

Orissa

West Bengal

Kerala

A.P


23. Literature in Dance and Arts is authored by

Kapila Vatsayan

Leela Samson

Mohan Khokar

None

24. Kinkini means

Cymbals

Necklace

Bells

Bracelets

25. Vaggeyakara means

Dancer -Musician

Musician -Lyric writer

Dancer -Choreographer

None


26. Explain in detail about Chaturvidhabhinaya.

27. Write a note on any guru who had made significant contribution to Indian dance.


28. Explain in detail the dance music.

29. Write in detail about Bhagavata Mela of Melattur.

30. Write about Natya Sastra.

31. Choose any dance form of India and write a detailed note on it.


Write short notes on any THREE of the following:


Bhama Kalapam

Bharata Natyam repertoire

Odissi dance

Padam

Nritta, Nritya and Natya