Know Your Dance Theory-L1-(c)

The dance form we are learning is ________

• Bharatanartanam

• Bharatanatyam

• Bharataratnam

• Kathak

The Naatu adavu uses __________ Paada bheda.

• Udghatita

• Samam

• Agratala sancharam

• Anchitam

• Kunchitam

The ________, ___________and ______________ hastas are used in Naatua Adavu.

• Tripataka

• Pataka

• Alapadma

• Kapitta

• Katakamukhaha

The major limbs of the body are called Angas.

• True

• False

The sloka Angikam bhuvanam yasya is on lord ___________ .

• Brahma

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Saraswati

The basic steps in Bharatanatyam are called ______.

• Angas

• Upangas

• Adavus

• Sthanas

When the foot is stretched out, and only the heel touches the floor with the toes pointing upward, what Paada bheda is it?

• Kunchitam

• Anchitam

• Samam

• Agratala Sancharaha

The half-seated position is called Mandi sthana.

• True

• False

The technique of mardita adavu is referred to as ‘brush-beat- jump-beat’.

• True

• False

‘Tai- Ha- Tai- Hi’ is the syllabic representation of the Kudittu mettu adavu.

• True

• False