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Kathak is traced to which group of ancient performers?Read the answer and worked solution →During which movement did Kathak take up the childhood stories of Krishna?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian classical dance form is the only one to feature Persian elements?Read the answer and worked solution →Where are the small bells called ghungroo worn by a Kathak dancer?Read the answer and worked solution →Which city gave its name to a well-known Kathak gharana?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Kathak gharana is known for technical skill, long pure dance pieces and fast spins?Read the answer and worked solution →Which gharana emphasizes acting, while Jaipur emphasizes dance and footwork?Read the answer and worked solution →The Lucknow gharana traces itself to a Krishna devotee from a village in which state?Read the answer and worked solution →Raslila, a Krishna dance drama linked to Kathak, arose mainly in which region?Read the answer and worked solution →In Bhakti-era Kathak, what did Radha and Krishna's love symbolize?Read the answer and worked solution →With the Mughals, Kathak moved from the temple courtyard to which setting?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Nawab of Awadh was himself a practitioner of Kathak?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Persian-influenced poetic form was sung in Mughal-era Kathak performances?Read the answer and worked solution →What happened to Kathak under 19th-century British rule?Read the answer and worked solution →The Natya Shastra, an early text with Kathak roots, is attributed to which sage?Read the answer and worked solution →The most studied version of the Natya Shastra has how many chapters?Read the answer and worked solution →In a Kathak recital, what is the abstract, rhythmic pure dance called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which slower part of Kathak communicates feelings and a storyline?Read the answer and worked solution →In Kathak, what are bols?Read the answer and worked solution →In abhinaya, which aspect covers dress, make-up and jewelry?Read the answer and worked solution →Which pair of hand drums commonly syncs with a Kathak dancer's footwork?Read the answer and worked solution →How is Kathak normally performed, unlike Bharatanatyam?Read the answer and worked solution →The classical dance Kathakali emerged in the southwest, in which modern state?Read the answer and worked solution →Which dress is typical for male Kathak dancers in the Mughal style?Read the answer and worked solution →The Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, is dedicated to a form of which deity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which deity is worshipped with Jagannath and Balabhadra at Puri?Read the answer and worked solution →From which material is the idol of Jagannath carved?Read the answer and worked solution →How often is the wooden idol of Jagannath ceremoniously replaced?Read the answer and worked solution →Which tribal communities provide priests who take part in worship at Puri?Read the answer and worked solution →Puri is one of the Char Dham along with Rameswaram, Badrinath and which place?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Kathak is traced to which group of ancient performers?

  1. Court astronomers of kings
  2. Travelling bards and storytellers
  3. Temple priests of shrines
  4. Wandering monks seeking alms
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Correct answer: B. Travelling bards and storytellers

1. Kathak comes from the Sanskrit kathaa, meaning story. 2. The early Kathakas or Kathakar were travelling bards who told epic tales through dance, song and music. 3. Astronomers, temple priests and monks were not the performers named as its source. _Source: Wikipedia, Kathak, Etymology and nomenclature_

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During which movement did Kathak take up the childhood stories of Krishna?

  1. Chipko movement
  2. Bhoodan movement
  3. Tebhaga movement
  4. Bhakti movement
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Correct answer: D. Bhakti movement

1. Kathak evolved during the Bhakti movement. 2. It absorbed the childhood stories of Krishna as dance themes. 3. Chipko, Bhoodan and Tebhaga were modern social or land movements with no link to dance. _Source: Wikipedia, Kathak, Lead section_

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Which Indian classical dance form is the only one to feature Persian elements?

  1. Kathak dance
  2. Bharatanatyam
  3. Odissi dance
  4. Kuchipudi dance
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Correct answer: A. Kathak dance

1. Kathak was patronised in Mughal courts. 2. There it took in Persian elements such as the Urdu ghazal. 3. Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi did not develop in Mughal courts in this way. _Source: Wikipedia, Kathak, Lead section_

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