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Who created the Natya Sastra? - ✔✔Bharata
Who is the creator of Natya Veda? - ✔✔Lord Brahma
The first play staged by the devas is _________- - ✔✔Asura Parajaya
Who is the celestial architect? - ✔✔Viswakarma
The gods in charge of the various section of the Asura Parajaya were called -
✔✔Ranga Devata
The rituals before the play is called - ✔✔Purvaranga Vidhi
What were the two plays Brahma showed Lord Shiva? - ✔✔Amritamanthana
and Tripuradaaha
What are Karanas? - ✔✔Karanas are basic body and arm movements
accompanied by hasta mudras
What are Angahara? - ✔✔Angahara is a combination of karanas.
What are Recakas? - ✔✔Lifting, rotating and moving the limbs.
Bharata took the Rasa from _______________________ veda - ✔✔Atharva Veda
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, Bharata took the speech or word from _______________________ veda -
✔✔Rig Veda
Bharata took the music from _______________________ veda - ✔✔Sama Veda
Bharata took the histrionic expression from _______________________ veda -
✔✔Yajur Veda
What is the name of the 5th Veda? - ✔✔Natya Veda
Who taught Thandava to Bharata? - ✔✔Saint Tandu or Thandu
Kathak is the predominant classical dance in ______ - ✔✔North India
Kathak dates back to ___ Century A.D. - ✔✔2nd
Kathak was mixed with ______ culture - ✔✔Islamic
What is the word for the basic footwork of kathak? - ✔✔Tatkar
The natawari bols (syllables) of kathak are __________. - ✔✔ta, thei, and tat
Where did Manipuri orginate from? - ✔✔Manipur or the "Jeweled City"
Where did Odissa orginate from? - ✔✔Orissa in the eastern region of India
Where did Kuchipudi orginate from? - ✔✔The Telegu Region
The architect of Kuchipudi is.... - ✔✔Sri Siddhendra
Where did Bharatanatyam originate? - ✔✔Southern Region (Tamil Nadu and
Andrha Pratesh)
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