CBSE Class 12 Bharatnatyam Dance Theory Question Paper 2020

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BHARATANATYAM DANCE (Theory)
{ZYm©[aV g_` : 2 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 30
Time allowed : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 30

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{ZX}e : {H$Ýht N>… àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & àíZ g§»`m 7 A{Zdm`© h¡ & àË`oH$ àíZ Ho$
A§H$ CgHo$ gm_Zo {XE JE h¢ &

1. _rZmjr gwÝXa_² {n„¡ Ho$ OrdZ H$m Ed§ ^aVZmQ>ç_² _| CZHo$ `moJXmZ H$m {dñVmanyd©H$ dU©Z
H$s{OE & 5

AWdm

‘‘XodVm-hñV’’ H$m íbmoH$ g{hV dU©Z H$s{OE & 5

2. ‘‘MVw{d©Y-A{^Z`’’ H$m A{^Z` Xn©U Ho$ AZwgma dU©Z H$s{OE & ^aVZmQ>ç_² _| à`wº$
Amhm`© A{^Z` H$m g§jon _| dU©Z H$s{OE & 5

AWdm

‘‘ê$nH$ Vmb’’ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & ‘‘MVwò Om{V ê$nH$’’ Ed§ ‘‘g§H$sU© Om{V ê$nH$’’ _|
_mÌmAm| H$m A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & ê$nH$ Vmb _| EH$ H$moadB© {b{IE & 5

3. ‘‘ZÅx>dm§J_²’’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ Ed§ ^aVZmQ>ç_² dmÚ`§Ìm| _| BgH$m Š`m _hÎd h¡ ? `Vr {H$go
H$hVo h¢ ? 5

AWdm

‘‘Z¥Îm’’, ‘‘Z¥Ë`’’ Ed§ ‘‘ZmQ>ç’’ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & ‘‘Z¥Îm’’ Ed§ ‘‘ZmQ>ç’’ _| H$moB© Xmo A§Va
ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 5

4. ‘‘A§J’’ Ed§ ‘‘Cnm±J’’ H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & ‘‘A§J’’ Ho$ íbmoH$ d{U©V H$s{OE & 5

AWdm

‘‘b`’’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? ‘‘b`’’ {H$VZo àH$ma H$s hmoVr h¢ ? 5
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Instructions : Attempt any six questions. Question No. 7 is compulsory. The marks

are indicated against each question.

1. Describe in detail the life and the contribution of Sri Meenakshi

Sundaram Pillai. 5

OR

Define the ‘‘Devata hastas’’ with the shlokas. 5

2. Define the ‘‘Chaturvidha Abhinaya’’ as mentioned in the Abhinaya

Darpana. Briefly define Aharya Abhinaya with respect to Bharatanatyam

dance style. 5

OR

Define ‘‘Roopaka’’ tala. Give the difference in the number of beats in

‘‘Chatusra Jaati Roopaka’’ and ‘‘Sankeerna Jaati Roopaka’’. Write a

Korvai in Roopaka tala. 5

3. Define ‘‘Nattuvangam’’ and its importance in a Bharatanatyam recital

set-up. Define ‘‘Yati’’. 5

OR

Define ‘‘Nritta’’, ‘‘Nritya’’ and ‘‘Natya’’. Give any two differences between

‘‘Nritta’’ and ‘‘Natya’’. 5

4. Define ‘‘Anga’’ and ‘‘Upanga’’ ? Give the shlokas for ‘‘Anga’’. 5

OR

Define ‘‘Laya’’. How many kinds of ‘‘Laya’’ are there ? 5

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5. ‘‘ñWmB© ^md’’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? ñWmB© ^md {H$VZo àH$ma Ho$ hmoVo h¡§ ? 5
AWdm
‘‘Om{V’’ {H$go H$hVo h¢ ? ‘‘Om{V`m±’’ {H$VZo àH$ma H$s hmoVr h¢ ? ‘‘Om{V’’ Ed§ ‘‘OVr’’ _| H$moB©
EH$ A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 5

6. ‘‘_§S>b ^oX’’ H$m íbmoH$ g{hV dU©Z H$s{OE & ‘‘àË`mbr‹T>’’ Ed§ ‘‘g_’’ ñWmZm| _| A§Va ñnîQ>
H$s{OE & 5

7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go loð> CÎma Mw{ZE : 1+1+1+1+1 =5

(i) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr ‘‘g_`wV’’ hñV _wÐm Zht h¡ ?
(A) H$nmoV
(B) Hy$_©
(C) Vm_«My‹S>m
(D) H$sbH$

(ii) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ ‘‘Zd ag’’ Zht h¡ ?
(A) ^`mZH$
(B) ûm¥§Jma
(C) H$mê$Ê`
(D) donWwh

(iii) MVwò Om{V ê$nH$ Vmb _§o {H$VZr _mÌmE± hm|Jr ?
(A) 2

(B) 3
(C) 7

(D) 6

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5. Define ‘‘Sthayi bhava’’. How many types of Sthayi bhavas are found ? 5

OR

Define ‘‘Jaatis’’. How many types of ‘‘Jaatis’’ are found ? Give one
difference between ‘‘Jathi’’ and ‘‘Jaati’’. 5

6. Define ‘‘Mandala bheda’’ with shloka. Give the basic difference between
‘‘Pratyaledha’’ and ‘‘Sama’’. 5

7. Choose the best option : 1+1+1+1+1=5

(i) Which one is not a ‘‘Samyuta’’ hasta mudra ?

(A) Kapota

(B) Kurma

(C) Tamrachuda

(D) Keelaka

(ii) Which one is not one of the ‘‘Nine rasas’’ ?

(A) Bhayanaka

(B) Shringara

(C) Karunya

(D) Vepathuh

(iii) How many beats will Chatusra Jaati Roopaka tala have ?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 7

(D) 6

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(iv) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm ‘‘`m{V’’ H$m àH$ma h¡ ?
(A) àË`mbr‹T>
(B) gyMr
(C) _¥X§J
(D) gm±Mr

(v) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ ^aVZmQ>ç_² Ho$ Amhm`© _| à`moJ hmoVm h¡ ?
(A) Amo{‹S>`mZ_²
(B) gyVr gm‹S>r
(C) _wI a§J
(D) Vm{h`m

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(iv) Which one is a type of ‘‘Yati’’ ?

(A) Pratyaledha

(B) Soochi

(C) Mridanga

(D) Sanchi

(v) Which one of the below is an aharya used in Bharatanatyam dance
style ?

(A) Oddiyanam

(B) Cotton saree

(C) Facial colours

(D) Tahiya

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