Question
Download Solution PDFBimbavati Devi is an exponent of which Indian dance form?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Manipuri.
Key Points
- The Manipuri dancers and exponents Guru Bipin Singh and Guru Kalavati Devi are the parents of Bimbavati Devi.
- At a very young age, she was introduced to the world of dance and music.
- She has received instruction in pung (Manipuri mridang) playing and the fundamentals of Thang Ta in addition to dancing (Manipuri martial art).
- She was a performing and solo performer of Manipuri Nartanalaya.
Additional Information
- Chhau:
- Eastern Indians have a practice known as Chhau dance.
- It recreates scenes from epics like the Mahabharata and the Ramayana as well as regional folklore and abstract ideas.
- The Chhau dance in the region of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
- Kathakali:
- A significant type of classical Indian dance is Kathakali.
- It belongs to the "story play" art form.
- Kathakali comes from southwestern India, around the state of Kerala.
- Odissi:
- The important ancient dance known as Odissi was created in the temples of Odisha.
Important Points
- The classical Dance forms of India:-
| Dances | State | Main Reviving Personals |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatnatyam | Tamil Nadu | E. Krishna Iyer, Rukmini Devi Arindel,Balasaraswati |
| Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh | Ragini Devi,Balasaraswati |
| Kathakali | Kerala | V. N. Menon |
| Odissi | Odisha | Indrani Rehman, Charles Fabri |
| Manipuri | Manipur | Raja bhag Chandra, Rabindranath Tagore |
| Kathak | Uttar Pradesh | Lady Leela Sokhey |
| Mohiniattam | Kerala | V. N. Menon, kalayani Amma |
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