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Know Your Dance Theory - L2- (C)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dance form we are learning is ________

a)

Bharatanartanam

b)

Bharatanatyam

c)

Bharatarajyam

2.

The Kudittu mettu adavu uses ____________ and __________ Paada bheda

a)

Samam + Kunchitam

b)

Agratala Sancharaha + Anchitam

c)

Agratala Sancharaha + Udghattitaha

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 basics 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

e)

udghattitaha

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.

The Katakamukaha and ____________ hasta bheda-s are used in mardita adavu.

a)

Pataka

b)

Tripataka

c)

Alapadma

d)

Mushti

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.

Chose the 2 hasta bhedas used to show the line ‘jhilmil karte tare hain’

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which hasta is used to show the line ‘divyajyoti devi prakash’

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Choose the right hasta bheda which shows the action for a tree in the line ‘jhoomate gaate daaliyon pe

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Choose the picture that shows kudittu mettu adavu.

a)
b)
c)
18.

There are a total of _________ variations of the Pada bheda.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

How many names of ganesha did we learn in the Pranamya shirasa devam song?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

18

20.

In the song Pranamya shirasa devam, the ________hasta bheda is used to show ‘Gowri’ (Parvati).

a)

2 pataka hastas

b)

2 tripataka hastas

c)

2 kartari mukaha hastas

d)

2 Ardhapataka hastas