Question
Download Solution PDF‘Alarippu’ is a dance piece from which of the following classical dances of India?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Bharatanatyam.
Key Points
- Bharatanatyam:-
- It originated in Tamil Nadu.
- Bharatanatyam is the oldest Indian classical dance and it originated hundreds of years ago in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
- This dance form expresses the religious themes and spiritual ideas of South India.
- The ancient Tamil epic Silappatikaram contains the description of Bharatanatyam.
- ‘Alarippu’ is a dance piece from Bharatanatyam classical dance.
- The Sangeet Natak Akademi currently confers classical status on eight Indian classical dance styles: Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kathak (North, West and Central India), Kathakali (Kerala), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odissa), Manipuri (Manipur), Mohiniyattam (Kerala), and Sattriya (Assam).
Additional Information
- 8 Classical Dances of India and States:
Dance State Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu Kathak Uttar Pradesh Kathakali Kerala. Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh. Odissi Odisha Sattriya Assam Manipuri Manipur Mohiniyattam Kerala
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