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Indian Art and Culture is an important part of General Awareness questions. In CLAT & other Law Entrance exams, questions are asked about dances, martial art, festivals, etc. So in this article, we will cover famous personality related to the various classical dance form, important festivals of different states in India along with important festival which is celebrated throughout India.
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Classical Dances Of India
Dance | State | Famous Personalities |
Bharatnatyam | Tamil Nadu | Alarmel Valli, Rukmani Devi Arundale, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Mallika Sarabhai, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Sonal Mansingh, Vaijayantimala, T Balakrishnan, Padma Subramaniyam. |
Kathak | Uttar Pradesh | Birju Maharaj, Shovana Narayan, Sunayana Hazarilal, Kumudini Lakhiya, Rani Karna |
Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh | Mallika Sarabhai, T Balasarswathi, Ragini Devi, Raja Reddy, Radha Reddy V. Satyanarayana Sarma, Deepa Sashindran, Vedantam Ramalinga Sastry, Shanmukha Srinivas, Shantala Shivalingappa, Usha Srinivasan, Swapna Sundari |
Kathakali | Kerala | Mrinalini Sarabhai, Mukunda Raja, Koppan Nair, Gopinath Krishan |
Odissi | Odisha | Sonal Mansingh, Jhelum Paranjape, Gangadhar Pradhan, Leana Citaristi, Leena Mohanty, Chitra Krishnamurti, Bijayini Satpathy, Guru Mayadhar Raut, Kelucharan Mohapatra |
Manipuri | Manipur | Jhaver Sisters, Rita Devi |
Sattriya | Assam | Anwesa Mahanta |
Mohiniyatta | Kerala | Kalyani Amma, Shanta Rao. |
Folk Dances
State | Dance |
Andhra Pradesh | Kuchipudi, Kolattam |
Arunachal Pradesh | Bardo Chham |
Assam | Bihu dance, Jhumur Naach |
Jharkhand | Karma/Munda |
Chhattisgarh | Panthi, Raut Nacha, Gaur Maria, Dekhni Dance |
Goa | Koli, Dashavatara, Dekhni, Dhalo, Ghodemodni, Romta Mel, Divlyan Nach (Lamp dance) |
Gujarat | Garba, Raas, Tippani Dance |
Himachal Pradesh | Kinnauri Nati |
Haryana | Saang, Jhumar, Teej, Phag, Dhamal |
Karnataka | Yakshagana, Bayalata. |
Kerala | Mohiniyattam, Kathakali, Koodiyattam, Thirayattam, Thitambu Nritham, Aravanmuttu, Padayani. |
Madhya Pradesh | Jawara, Maanch, Grida, Tertali, Phulpati Dance, Matki Dance |
Maharashtra | Lavni, Tamasha ,Dangi ,Pavri Nach ,Povadas ,Koli ,Dindi |
Manipur | Thang-Ta, Dhol Cholom |
Mizoram | Cheraw Dance |
Nagaland | Chang Lo or Sua Lua. |
Odisha | Ghumura Dance, Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance), Goti Pua, Nacni, Odissi, Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance, Dalkhai , Dhap, Ghumra |
Punjab | Bhangra, Giddh , Jhumar, Karthi, Ludi |
Rajasthan | Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Bhavai, Kachchhi Ghodi. |
Sikkim | Singhi Chham |
Tamil Nadu
| Bharatanatyam, Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai, Devarattam, Kummi, Kolattam, Karagattam or Karagam, Mayil Attam or Peacock dance Paampu attam or Snake Dance |
Tripura | Hojagiri |
West Bengal | Gambhira, Nacni, Alkap, Domni, Chow |
Gharanas
NAME | PLACE | FOUNDER |
Gwalior | Gwalior | Nathan Khan |
Agra | Agra | Hajisujan Khan |
Rangeela | Agra | Faiyyaz Khan |
Jaipur Atroli | Jaipur | Alladiya Khan |
Kiran | Avadh | Abdul Wahid khan |
Martial Art Form
Gatka | Punjab |
Paika | Orissa |
Thang-Ta | Manipur |
Kalaripayattu | Kerala |
Famous Musical Instruments and Their Exponents
Sitar | Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Shujaat khan, anuska shankar |
Tabla | Ustad Shafat Ahmed Khan, Zakir Hussain , Latif Khan, Allah Rakha Khan |
Flute | Pannalal Ghosh, Hari Prasad Chaurasia |
Sarod | Ustad Amjad Ali khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Sharan Rani |
Shehnai | Ustad Bismillah Khan, Daya Shankar |
Violin | Dr. Smt. N. Rajan, L.Subramaniam |
Veena | S.Balacharan, Gopal Karishan, Asad Ali |
Santoor | Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Tarun Bhattacharya |
Sarangi | Ustad Bendu Khan |
Guitar | Vishwa Mohan Bhatt |
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