Art and Culture quiz – 2

UstadBismillah Khan was an Indian shehnai maestro. He was the third classical musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honor in India.

In 2004, the Government of India declared that languages that met certain requirements could be accorded the status of a “Classical language in India”. Languages so far declared to be Classical re Tamil(in 2004), Sanskrit(in 2005), Kannada and Telugu(in 2008), Malayalam (2013), Odiya (2014).

Kathakali originated in the country’s present day state of Kerala during the 17^th century and has developed over the years with improved looks, refined gestures and added themes besides more ornate singing and precise drumming.

Odissi, one of the eight classical dance forms of India, originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences.

Kathakali is the traditional dance drama of Kerala. It is noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion.

Zakir Hussain, is an Indian table player, musical producer, film actor and composer. He was born to the legendary table player AllaRakha.

Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance.

Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam and celebrated by the Assamese diaspora around the world. The Bihus are the national festivals of Assam. The most important festivals of Assam are the Bihus, celebrated with fun and abundance by all Assamese people irrespective of caste, creed, religion, faith and belief.

RathaYatra is a huge hindu festival associated with Lord jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha. This annual festival is celebrated on Ashad Shukla Dwitiya (second day in bright fortnight of Ashad month).

The festivals of Tamil Nadu are: Pongal, Jallikattu, Chithirai and Adipperukku

The Gavari dance-drama of Bhils has its origin in the story of Shiva and Bhasmasur.

Raja Ravi Varma of Kerala was a distinguished painter.

Shiv Kumar Sharma is famous for playing Santoor. Tarun Bhattacharya is also a famous santoor player.

Sitar: Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, Buddhatiya Mukherjee, Hara Shankar Bhattacharya, Nikhil Banerjee, Rais Khan, Pt. Ravi Shankar, Uma Shankar Mishra, Vilayat Khan etc.

Sarod: Ali Akbar Khan, Allauddin Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Bahadur Khan, sharan Rani, Zarin S Sharma etc

Flute: Hari Prasad Chaurasia, panna lalGhose, T R Mahalingam

SamyuktaPanigrahi is a famous exponent of Bharatnatyam.

Kathakali was originated in Kerala. It is regarded as the ballet of east. Its popularity is largely due to poet Vathathol Narayan Menon.

Famous exponents: KunjuKurup, Ragini Devi, Shanta Rao, Koppan Nair, Mrinalini Sarabhai, Kanak Pele, Rita Ganguly, Krishanannair, Gopinathan, Karunakarna Nair etc

Papeti is one of the auspicious days of Parsi Calendar. It stands for the new start and new beginning. It comes in the month of Navroj by the Parsis. On pateti day, the Parsis visit the fire temple.

Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab. People traditionally perform Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. It is a beautiful form of expression, a celebration of life, performed with overwhelming and infectious energy.

The Dandiya is the chief folk dance of Gujarat, which is usually performed in groups, wherein young men and women dressed in colorful costumes, dance in circles with multihued sticks in their hands to the lively beat of drums. This dance is very popular during the Navaratri season in October.

The Karagam Dance is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman. The performers balance the water pot on their head very beautifully. This dance is considered to have been originated in Thanjavur.