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Prelims 2012 · Art and Culture · Question 68

How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam dances?

  1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatnatyam.
  2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatnatyam but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

1 only

1. Correct. In Kuchipudi, dancers may occasionally speak or enact dialogues because of its dance-drama tradition. This is not a feature of Bharatanatyam.

2. Incorrect. Dancing on the brass plate (Tarangam) is a well-known feature of Kuchipudi, not Bharatanatyam. Hence the statement is reversed.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct.

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