Question

How many dance forms have been acknowledged by Sangeet Natak Akademi as classical dance forms of India as on November 2020?
1. Six
2. Eight
3. Ten
4. Four

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Eight

The correct answer is Eight.

• Eight dance forms have been acknowledged by Sangeet Natak Akademi as classical dance forms of India as of November 2020.
  • The classical dance form originated from the Natya Shastra.
  • Classical dance has a deep-rooted relationship with the Natya Shastra where the specific features of each of the Classical dance forms have been mentioned.
  • There are 8 classical dance forms in India as per the source and scholar :
    •  Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri and Mohiniyattam. 
  • The Cultural Ministry of India has included Chhau into the list of classical dances that make a total of 9 classical dance forms.
  • The 8 basic technicalities that are expressed in classical dance are given below:
    • Shringar: Love
    • Hasya: Humorous
    • Karuna: Sorrow
    • Raudra: Anger
    • Veer: Heroism
    • Bhayanak: Fear
    • Bibhats: Disgust
    • Adbhoot: Wonder

• In India, dance forms can be broadly classified into 2 categories: 
  •  classical and folk dance form
• These dance forms have been originated from different parts of India as per the local tradition.
•  Folk dance, on the other hand, emerged from the local tradition of the respective state, ethnic or geographic regions.