Question

Which of the following dances is not matched correctly with the state of its origin?
1. Bharat Natyam - Tamil Nadu
2. Kathakali - Kerala
3. Kathak - Karnataka
4. Kuchipudi - Andhra Pradesh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kathak - Karnataka

The correct answer is 'Kathak - Karnataka'.

• The number of recognized classical dances range from eight to more, depending on the source and scholar. The Sangeet Natak Academy recognizes eight – Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathakali, Sattriya, Manipuri, and Mohiniyattam.
• Kathak belongs to Uttar Pradesh.

• Most of the classical dance forms originated in temples.
• Although every dance form evolved from different regions, their roots are the same.
• The roots can be traced from the Sanskrit text – 'Natya Shastra'.
• The first compilation of Natya Shastra is dated between 200BCE and 200CE.
• Bharatanatyam:
  • ​One of the most ancient Indian classical dance forms is Bharatanatyam from southern India basically Tamil Nadu.
• Kathakali originated from southwestern India, around the state of Kerala. 
• Manipuri originated from Manipur in northeastern India.
• Sattriya is a classical dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam and attributed to the 15th-century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev.