DANCE

1. Mohiniyattam is a traditional dance which originated in the state of _____in India.

- Kerala.
2. Which are the eight classical dance forms of India?
Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu
Kathak Uttar Pradesh
Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh
Kathakali Kerala
Odissi Odisha
Sattriya Assam
Mohiniyattam Kerala

3. The dance Phag belongs to which state?

- Haryana
4. When is the dance Phaag generally performed?
- In the month of Phalgun (Febraury and March)
5. Name other folk dances of Haryana.
- Loor dance, Phalgun dance, Daph dance, Gugga dance, Khoria dance.
6. Velakali dance belongs to which state?
- Kerala.
7. Chaiti dance belongs to which state?
- Odisha.
8. Which state/UT is the Dumhal folk dance associated?
- Jammu and Kashmir. (performed by men of the Wattal tribe)
9. Name some other dances of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Kud, Rouf, Hafiza, Bhand Pather, and Bacha Nagma.
10. Name some other dances of Arunachal Pradesh.
- Peacock dance, Ponung, Chalo, Roppi, Hiiri Khaniing.
11. Lavani is folk dance form of which state/UT?
- Maharastra
12. Name some other folk dances of Maharastra.
- Nakata, Koli, Lezim, Gafa, Dahikala Dasavtar.
13. Name some dances of Rajasthan.
- Ghumar, chakri, Ghapal, Kalbeliya, Ganagor, Jhulan Leela, Jhuma, Suisini.
14. Name some dances of Gujarat.
- Garba, Dandiya Ras, Tippani Juriun, Bhavai.
15. Name some dances of Bihar.
- Jata-Jatin, Panwariya, Sama Chakwa, Bidesia, Bakho-Bakhain
16. What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
- Cheraw dance.
17. Which state is Maanch dance popular in?
- In Malwa , Madhya Pradesh.
18. Which community and where is the Yak Chaam dance popular?
- In Sikkim, by the Bhutia community.
19. ‘Mayurbhanj Chhau’ is a folk dance form of which state?
- Odisha
20. What type of dance is Chhau? How many styles are there?
- Chhau means shadow. It is a form of mask dance.
- There are 3 main styles of Chhau dance.
* Jharkhand: Saraikella Chhau
* Odisha: Mayurbhanj Chhau, in this type, artists don’t wear a mask.
* West Bengal- Purulia Chhau
21. Where is the dance Garba poplular in?
- Gujarat.
22. Where is the dance Dandiya Raas popular in?
- Gujarat.
23. where is the dance Tarangmel popular in?
- Goa
24. Where is the dance Ghoomar or Gangore popular in?
- Rajasthan.
25. The precursor to the famous Odissi classical dance is:
- Gotipua
26. Which are the other popular dance form of Odissa?
- Dand Nata, Mayurbhanj Chhau, Ghumura.
27. Which state is famous for Bhangra dance?
- Punjab.
28. Which dance is famous in Chattisgarh? Who performs them? When?
- Raut Nacha.
- Generally performed by the ‘Yadava’ clan, descendants of Krishna
- After Diwali.
29. Ottam Thullal is an art form dance of which state?
- Kerala
30. Macha is a dance form from which state?
- Madhya Pradesh.
31. ‘Kunbi Dance’ is a popular dance associated with which Indian state?
- Goa.
32. Where is the Rouf folk dance practiced in?
- By the womenfolk in Kashmir valley.
33. ‘Sattriya’ is a traditional Hindu dance form of which state?
- Assam.
34. Goti pua and Nacni dance are popular in which state?
- Odisha.
35. Dhol Cholom is a dance associated to which state?
- Manipur
36. Dekhni, Fugdi, Corridinho, Dashvatar are traditional dance form of which state?
- Goa
37. In which state did the ‘Saila’ dance originate?
- Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
38. What type of dance is the ‘Saila’ dance?
- It is a dance performed by boys after the harvest season.
- It is a stick dance. (Generally performed in Sarguja, Chindwara and Baitul Dist.)
39. What type of dance is Sua nacha? Where?
- Parrot dance, during Goura’s wedding.
 - Chattisgarh
40. Panthi dance is performed by which community?
- Satnami community of Chhattisgarh.
41. What type of dance is Rahas Dance? Where?
- It is a folk dnce performed in Dhamtari dist.
42. Where is the dance Kuchipudi derived from?
- It is the name of a village in the Krishna district of Andhra Praadesh.
42A. Where are the dances Yakshgana aand Krishna Praikatha performed?
- Karnataka
43. Which region is famous for its folk dance called ‘Shondol Dance’?
- Ladakh
44. Where are the dances Pandav Nritya and Cholia dance performed?
- Uttarkhand
45. Where are the dances, Gaarudi Gombe and Nagamandala performed?
- Karnataka
46. ‘Matki’ is a popular folk dnce of which state?
- Madhya Pradesh
47. How is Matki dance performed?
- Performed using a “small pitcher”, in Malwa region.
48. Khel Gopal, Natpuja are performed in which state?
- Assam
49. Aada, Khada Nach and Maanch are dances of which state?
- MP
50. Bakho-Bakhin and Sama Chakwa are dances of which state?
- Bihar
51. Ghumar, Chakri and Chang are dances of which state?
- Rajasthan
52. Maharas, Canoe and Jhumura Hobjanai are dances of which state?
- Assam
53. Selabhadoni, Phulpati and Grida are dances of which state?
- MP
54. Bidesia, Jata-Jatin, and Panwariya are dances of which state?
- Bihar
55. Ganagor and Kalbeliya are dances of which state?
- Rajasthan.
56. Bhootada Kola is a spiritual folk dance in which some rituals involve walking on a bed of hot coal and
is practiced in coastal districts of _____
- Karnataka.
57. ____ is a dance form which represents a unique synthesis of Hindu and Muslim genius in art.
- Kathak.
58. Which are the famous Kathak centres in India?
- Lucknow (UP) and Jaipur (Rajasthan)
59. Which ancient Tamil epic contains the description of Bharatanatyam?
- Silappatikaram.
60. Which academy confers the classical status in India?
- The Sangeet Natak Akademi.
61. Theyyam is a popular dance form of which of the following states?
- Kerala (north Kerala, Malabar region)
62. Chakyar Koothu and Thiruvthirkali are the art forms of which state?
- Kerala
63. In which state is the Ponung folk dance practiced?
- Arunachal Pradesh (Adi tribe)
64. ‘Dhimsa’ is tribal dance form of which Indian state?
- Andhra Pradesh
65. Lambaadi, Kolatam and Vilasini Natyam are dances of which state?
- Andhra Pradesh
66. Demon, Cholamba and Kayang Mala are dances of which state?
- Himachal Pradesh
67. Aji Lamu, Hirii Khaniing and Pasi Kongki are dances of which state?
- Arunachal Pradesh