Indian Dance Forms Questions with Solutions

Yakshagana, a traditional theatre form, is associated with which state?

In which year was Chhau dance inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?

Which freestyle dance of Bengal is performed with clay pots filled with burning incense, especially during Durga Puja?

The ancient dance teachers or gurus of Bharatanatyam are popularly known as:

Veedhi Bhagavatam, a form of street theatre, is a famous dance-drama form of which state?

The hand gestures used in Indian classical dances are called:

The Mayurbhanj style of Chhau dance is performed in which state?

The Ras Leela of Manipur was first staged as a dance form in 1779 by which Meitei king?

Danda Nata (Danda Nacha), a ritual dance form of Odisha, is mainly dedicated to:

In which classical dance does the performer balance on the edge of a brass plate while dancing, in an element called Tarangam?

In Kathak, the competitive and playful exchange between the dancer and the tabla player is known as:

Which rasa is considered best suited to express love?

Mudiyettu, a ritual dance-drama of Kerala, is based on the mythological tale of a battle between:

According to the Natyashastra tradition, Mohiniyattam is a form of:

In Mohiniyattam, the songs are customarily in which language?

Which dance form of Nagaland, performed by the Kuki tribe, was traditionally performed as preparation for a hunting expedition?

The dance movement characterised by bent legs (half-sitting posture), while the feet keep the rhythm, is a key feature of which dance?

Which classical dance style is depicted in the poses carved on the gopurams of the Chidambaram temple?

Bharatanatyam expresses South Indian religious themes and the spiritual ideas mainly of:

Daskathia, a traditional folk narrative art form performed with wooden clappers, belongs to which state?