Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kathakali.
Key Points
- Kathakali is a classical Indian dance form that is a story-play genre of art and is the folk dance form of Kerala.
- It is a combination of 5 forms of fine art which are –
- Natyam (expressions)
- Nritham (dance)
- Nrithyam (enactment)
- Sangeetam (music)
- Vadya (instruments)
- Various costumes of characters of Kathakali –
- Sathwika (Hero)
- Katti (Villain)
- Minukku (females)
- Thathi (other characters)
Additional Information
The Sangeet Natak Akademi recognizes eight classical dances in India.
| Dances | Origin | Main Reviving Personals | Famous Proponents |
| Bharatnatyam | Tamil Nadu | E. Krishna Iyer, Rukmini devi Arindel | Yamini Krishnamurthy, Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Padma Subramaniam, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mallika Sarabhai |
| Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh | Balasaraswati, Ragini devi | Radha Reddy And Raja Reddy, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indrani Rehman |
| Kathakali | Kerala | V. N. Menon | Guru Kunchu Kurup, Gopinath, Kottakal Sivaraman, Rita Ganguly |
| Odissi | Odisha | Indrani Rehman, Charles Fabri | Guru Pankaj Charan Das, Kelu Charan Mohapatra, Sonal Mansingh, Sharon Lowen, MYrla Barvie |
| Manipuri | Manipur | Raja bhag Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore | Nayana, Suverna, Ranjana and Darshna, Guru Bipin Singha |
| Kathak | Uttar Pradesh | Lady Leela Sokhey | Birju Maharaj, Lacchu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Damyanti Joshi |
| Sattriya | Assam | Shankaradeva | - |
| Mohiniattam | Kerala | V. N. Menon, kalayani Amma | Sunanda Nair, Kalamandalam kshmavathy, Madhuri Amma, Jayaprabha Menon |
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