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      • Which are the classical dances of India? Where did they originate? Name one distinguished dancer (who is living) of each school of classical dance. Are the efforts adequate for promotion for such dances in India? If not, what further measures would you suggest for the promotion of classical dances?
      • In which regions of India did the following dances originate? (i) Bhangra (ii) Garba (iii) Mohini Attam (iv) Kathak (v) Bamboo dance
      • Where did the following folk dances originate? What are their usual themes? (i) Gidda (ii) Baul (iii) Chhau
      • With which regions of India are the following dances associated? (i) Odissi (ii) Kuchipudi (iii) Kathakali (iv) Manipuri (v) Kathak
      • With which State are the following folk dances associated? (i) Dandi Ras (ii) Suisini (iii) Bhangra (iv) Mauni (v) Karagam
      • Chief characteristics of Bharat Natyam.
      • What are the main forms of classical dance in India? Indicate two features of each.
      • Write short note: Manipur dance.
      • Write about Kathakali.
      • Write about Indian Ballet.
      • Write about Prini Shivatandavam.
      • List the salient features of the important folk dances of either Central India or North Eastern India.
      • List the classical dance forms of India as per the Sangeet Natak Akademi.
      • Bagurumba folk dance.
      • Discuss the Tandava’s dance as recorded in early Indian inscriptions.
    • Music
      • Where did the following songs originate? What are their usual themes? (i) Kathakeertans also known as Harikatha and Kathakata.
      • On what instrument does Ustad Amjad Ali Khan play?
      • What are the main contributions of the following to the enrichment of Indian music? (i) Amir Khusrau (ii) Tansen (iii) Mohammad Shah Rangile (iv) Thyagaraja (v) Ravi Shankar (two sentences each).
      • Write about the chief characteristics of the Carnatic music.
      • Chief Characteristics of Classical Music.
      • Write about Khayal.
      • What are the important similarities and differences between the Hindustani and the Carnatic styles of classical music?
      • What are the groups into which musical instruments in India have traditionally been classified?
    • Theatre
      • Who wrote the play Ghasiram Kotwal?
      • Where did the Yakshagana originate? What are its usual themes?
      • What efforts have been made to develop theatre in India? Name any two important persons associated with the development of this art.
      • Where did the following traditional folk theatres originate? (i) Yatra (ii) Tamasha (iii) Kuttiyatam (iv) Bhavai (v) Nautanki
      • Yakshagana.
      • Yakshagana.
      • Yakshagana.
      • Write on any five of the following traditional theatre forms: (i) Bhand Pather (ii) Swang (iii) Maach (iv) Bhaona (v) Mudiyettu (vi) Dashavatar
  1. PYQs and Practice Questions
  2. UPSC IAS (CSE)
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  5. PERFORMING ARTS
  6. Dances

Which are the classical dances of India? Where did they originate? Name one distinguished dancer (who is living) of each school of classical dance. Are the efforts adequate for promotion for such dances in India? If not, what further measures would you suggest for the promotion of classical dances? (UPSC 1980, 25 Marks, )

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In which regions of India did the following dances originate? (i) Bhangra (ii) Garba (iii) Mohini Attam (iv) Kathak (v) Bamboo dance (UPSC 1981, 5 Marks, )

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Where did the following folk dances originate? What are their usual themes? (i) Gidda (ii) Baul (iii) Chhau (UPSC 1983, 6 Marks, )

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With which regions of India are the following dances associated? (i) Odissi (ii) Kuchipudi (iii) Kathakali (iv) Manipuri (v) Kathak (UPSC 1984, 10 Marks, )

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With which State are the following folk dances associated? (i) Dandi Ras (ii) Suisini (iii) Bhangra (iv) Mauni (v) Karagam (UPSC 1985, 5 Marks, )

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Chief characteristics of Bharat Natyam. (UPSC 1990, 2 Marks, )

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What are the main forms of classical dance in India? Indicate two features of each. (UPSC 1988, 10 Marks, )

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Write short note: Manipur dance. (UPSC 1991, 2 Marks, )

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Write about Kathakali. (UPSC 1992, 2 Marks, )

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Write about Indian Ballet. (UPSC 1994, 2 Marks, )

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Write about Prini Shivatandavam. (UPSC 2008, 2 Marks, )

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List the salient features of the important folk dances of either Central India or North Eastern India. (UPSC 2009, 10 Marks, )

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List the classical dance forms of India as per the Sangeet Natak Akademi. (UPSC 2011, 5 Marks, )

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Bagurumba folk dance. (UPSC 2012, 2 Marks, )

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Discuss the Tandava’s dance as recorded in early Indian inscriptions. (UPSC 2013, 5 Marks, )

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