Question: How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
- Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
- Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Options:
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Exp. [a] Kuchipudi is a form of dance-drama. It occasionally requires the actor to sing, dance and deliver dialogue. Dancing with the brass plate is a feature of Kuchipudi, called Tara and not of Bharatanatyam.