UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD
SAROJINI NAIDU SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
GACHIBOWLI, HYDERABAD -500 046
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, JUNE 2012

PhD DANCE
Hall Ticket No.
Date: 02 -06 -2012 Time: 10:00 am-J2:00 noon Max.Marks:75
Instructions:
Note that there will be negative marking of 0.33 marks for each wrong answer in III IV

1. Answer the following Questions: Marks: 2xI5=30
1.
While describing your research problem explain the importance of methodology in a piece ofresearch.

2.
"Art experience is about encountering metaphors and making creative leaps", says Malavika Sarukkai -discuss.


II. Write short notes on any five ofthe following: Marks: 5x5=25
1.
Dance Music

2.
Lokadharmi and Natyadharmi

3.
Rreview a dance book you read recently

4.
Desi in dance

5.
Tagore's contribution to Indian Dance

6.
Gitagovinda

7.
Chau


III. Choose the right answers: Marks: IOxi =10
1.
In the old Tamil music, the concept of'Pann' corresponds to that ofthe modem Raga Tala

Bava None

2.
Bhanudatta's treatise on Nayikas is entitled Rasarnavasudhakara Nayikaprakarana Rasamanjari Sringaramanjari

3.
According to Abhinayadarpana, one ofthe following is a pratyanga Taraka Manibandha Kati Siras

4.
Swaramelakalanidhi was written in 16th century by Ramamatya Matanga Bharata None


.A

5.
Bharata, in his treatise Natya Sastra dealt with the seven notes, sruti-s, graama, murchana and jati in
th
28Chapter 30th Chapter
th
29Chapter 26th Chapter

6. Group formations are technically termed as
Rechakas Angaharas
Pindis Sthanas
7. Preeti Patel belongs to the form Kathak Kathakali
Manipuri Odissi
8. The word Raga is derived from the root Ranj Raga
Sanskrit None

9. The following text is the first to describe desi as separate from marga in Dance
Sangeetaratnakara Nrittaratnavali Brihaddesi
Manasollasa

10. Bhavanirupanam is authored by

Kunjukurup Kanak Rele
Mohan Khokar Sunil Kothari

IV: Fill in the blanks: Marks: lOxl=lO
1.
Pina Bausch is a

2.
In Tirascheena greev the neck is moved

3.
Guru has number ofmatras

4.
Satha is a category

5.
Padmanabha is the mudra of

6.
The Kuchipudi Guru who was conferred the Tagore centenary Award is

7.
Bunraku is from

8.
Demi -Plie is closer to

9.
The author ofthe biography of Bangalore Nagaratnamma is

10.
Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodri belongs to