‘Alarippu’ is a dance piece from which of the following classical dances of India?  

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  1. Bharatanatyam  
  2. Kathakali 
  3. Odissi 
  4. Kathak 

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Option 1 : Bharatanatyam  
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The 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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