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Know Your Dance Theory-L1-(c)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dance form we are learning is ________

a)

Bharatanartanam

b)

Bharatanatyam

c)

Bharataratnam

d)

Kathak

2.

The Naatu adavu uses __________ Paada bheda.

a)

Udghatita

b)

Samam

c)

Agratala sancharam

d)

Anchitam

e)

Kunchitam

3.

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

a)

Tripataka

b)

Pataka

c)

Alapadma

d)

Kapitta

e)

Katakamukhaha

4.

The major limbs of the body are called Angas.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The sloka Angikam bhuvanam yasya is on lord ___________ .

a)

Brahma

b)

Vishnu

c)

Shiva

d)

Saraswati

6.

The basic steps in Bharatanatyam are called ______.

a)

Angas

b)

Upangas

c)

Adavus

d)

Sthanas

7.

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

a)

Kunchitam

b)

Anchitam

c)

Samam

d)

Agratala Sancharaha

8.

The half-seated position is called Mandi sthana.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

We use hand gestures in Thattu adavu.

a)

False

b)

True

12.

The hasta bheda used to represent the feathers of a peacock is Mayurakhyo.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In the araala hasta the index finger alone is bent.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of these hasta bhedas are used to show 'cow' in the Krishna song?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Chose the hasta bheda used to show 'milking of the cow'.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of these names is another name for Krishna ...

a)

Madhava

b)

Raghava

c)

Ekadanta

d)

Gangadhara

17.

Which picture matches the word ‘Keshava madhava’ from the Gopala Radha Lola song.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The Guru Ashtakam describes _________

a)

Value of teacher

b)

Love for friend

c)

Respect for parents

d)

Love for country

19.

Chose the picture that shows the action for the word ‘tadakkim’ in the Guru Ashtakam song.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Choose the picture for the word ‘shareeram’ in the Guru ashtakam song.

a)
b)
c)
d)