Which of the following instruments is not associated with Kathak dance?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Maddalam
The maddalam is a barrel-shaped drum of Kerala. It accompanies Kathakali and the temple music (Panchavadyam) of Kerala, not Kathak.
Kathak, the classical dance of north India, is accompanied by Hindustani music: the tabla or pakhawaj keeps the rhythm for the dancer’s footwork, and the harmonium, sarangi or sitar plays the melody.