Question 21
MediumOriginal questionChhau, a masked dance drawing on martial movement, is shared by which group of states?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Chhau is performed in Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, with a distinct style in each.
The Seraikella and Purulia styles use masks; the Mayurbhanj style does not, which is a standard point of difference.
Its vocabulary borrows openly from martial training, which is what sets it apart from the classical forms.
Worth noting
Chhau is on UNESCO's intangible heritage list and the Sangeet Natak Akademi runs a Chhau Kendra for it, but it is usually grouped with the folk and martial traditions rather than with the classical dance forms. Lists differ on that point, so a question asking how many classical dances there are does not have one settled answer.
- Concept
- Chhau and the states that share it
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