List of top Knowledge Tradition - Practices India Questions on Indian Traditional Arts & Crafts

Which folk dance represents a mock fight between the goddess Durgā and the demon-king Mahiśāsura?
Which of the following musical instrument is not used in Assam's Bihū dance?
An important manual on regional dance from Rajasthan is -
The standard, formal traditon of the dance is known as-

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Dance Movements)List-II (Description)
(A) Cārīs(I) Dance Postures
(B) Mandalas(II) Circular Movements
(C) Karaṇas(III) Foot & Leg Positions
(D) Aṅgāhāras(IV) Movements of Hands


Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following texts is related to dance?
(A) Sangītaratnākara
(B) Nātyaśāstra
(C) Nṛttasutra
(D) Abhinav Candrikā
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the dramatic expressions in the correct sequence-
(A) Sāttvika
(B) Āhārya
(C) Āṅgika
(D) Vācika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Dance Movements)List-II (Description)
(A) Cārīs(I) Dance Postures
(B) Mandalas(II) Circular Movements
(C) Karaṇas(III) Foot & Leg Positions
(D) Aṅgāhāras(IV) Movements of Hands


Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following texts is related to dance?
(A) Sangītaratnākara
(B) Nātyaśāstra
(C) Nṛttasutra
(D) Abhinav Candrikā
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the dramatic expressions in the correct sequence-
(A) Sāttvika
(B) Āhārya
(C) Āṅgika
(D) Vācika
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: