Question

Which of the following is correctly matched?

1. Nautanki: Uttar Pradesh

2. Tamasha: Maharashtra

3. Bhavai: Gujarat

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : All of the above

The correct answer is  All of the above.

• Theatre: It is a great form for story-telling in which one or more actors using the skills of dancing, acting, singing, talking, miming, etc.
  • Theatre crafts like masks, make-up, and costumes are used to create a story.
• Theatre is a composite art form in which many skills, arts, and crafts are brought together.
• Lightweight jewelry, sceneries, and stages, music with drums and trumpets, manjiras are a part of Theatre.
• Every corner of India has its own unique form of folk theatre.
  • Nautanki of Uttar Pradesh often draws on romantic Persian literature for its themes. Hence pair 1 is correct.
  • Raw vigor and bawdy humor characterize the Tamasha of Maharashtra. Hence pair 2 is correct.
  • Bhavai is the traditional theatre form of Gujarat. The centers of this form are Kutch and Kathiawar. The instruments used in Bhavai are: bhungal, tabla, flute, pakhaawaj, rabaab, sarangi, manjeera, etc. In Bhavai, there is a rare synthesis of devotional and romantic sentiments. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • The blood and thunder of the Jatra melodramas of Bengal are in great demand during Puja (Dussehra) festivities.
  • Dance-drama form of Yakshagana from Karnataka.