GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?

A	Tamil Nadu
B	Kerala
C	Orissa
D	Karnataka

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Kerala, the region where this dance genre developed and is popular, has a long tradition of lasya style dances whose basics and structure may be at the root. The earliest evidence of Mohiniyattam, or a Mohiniyattam-like dance tradition is found in temple sculpture of Kerala.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the folk dances like Kathakali and Mohiniyattam are recognized as classical dances. Padayani, Kaikottikali and Thirayattam are also the most popular folk dances of Kerala.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mohiniyattam. Mohiniyattam is one of the most ancient dance forms of Kerala. It means maiden’s dance in Malayalam. Mohiniyattam is a blend of Kathakali and Bharatanatyam and is exclusively performed only by women, solo or in a group.

Detailed explanation-4: -Part-dance and part-mime, Kathakali originated in the state of Kerala between the 16th and 17th centuries, around the same time as Shakespeare.

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