Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

General Awareness

Question:

Which of the following Indian classical dance forms uses various colours on face to symbolise the characters?

Options:

Odissi

Kathakali

Bharatanatyam

Mohiniattam

Correct Answer:

Kathakali

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Kathakali 

  • Kathakali is a classical dance form of Kerala.
  • Kathakali is a blend of dance, music, and acting and dramatizes stories, which are mostly adapted from the Indian epics.
  • The dancers enact the roles (kings, gods, demons, etc.) of the stories with particular make- up and costume, the vocalists narrate the legend and the percussionists play the musical instruments.
  • Different facial colors indicate different mental stages & characters, e.g. green - nobility, black-wicked, red patches - combining royalty & evil.