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CLASS : 12th (Sr. Secondary) Code No. 2026
Series : SS-M/2017
Roll No.
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DANCE (Kathak)
[ Hindi and English Medium ]
ACADEMIC/OPEN
(Only for Fresh Candidates)
(Evening Session)
Time allowed : 2.30 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 30
• Ñi;k tk¡p dj ysa fd bl iz'u-i= esa eqfnzr iz'u 21 gSaA
Please make sure that the printed question paper are contains 21
questions.
• iz'u-i= esa nkfgus gkFk dh vksj fn;s x;s dksM uEcj dks Nk= mÙkj-iqfLrdk ds eq[;-i`"B ij
fy[ksaA
The Code No. on the right side of the question paper should be written by
the candidate on the front page of the answer-book.
• Ñi;k iz'u dk mÙkj fy[kuk 'kq: djus ls igys] iz'u dk Øekad vo'; fy[ksaA
Before beginning to answer a question, its Serial Number must be written.
• mÙkj-iqfLrdk ds chp esa [kkyh iUuk / iUus u NksMsa+A
Don't leave blank page/pages in your answer-book.
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• mÙkj-iqfLrdk ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vU; 'khV ugha feysxhA vr% vko';drkuqlkj gh fy[ksa vkSj
fy[kk mÙkj u dkVsaA
Except answer-book, no extra sheet will be given. Write to the point and do
not strike the written answer.
• ijh{kkFkhZ viuk jksy ua0 iz'u-i= ij vo'; fy[ksaA
Candidates must write their Roll Number on the question paper.
• Ñi;k iz'uksa dk mÙkj nsus lss iwoZ ;g lqfuf'pr dj ysa fd iz'u-i= iw.kZ o lgh gS] ijh{kk
ijh{kk ds
mijkUr bl lEcU/k esa dksbZ Hkh nkok Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
Before answering the questions, ensure that you have been supplied the
correct and complete question paper, no claim in this regard, will be
entertained after examination.
uksV % lHkh iz'u vfuok;Z gSaA
All questions are compulsory.
1. ^HkjrukV~;e* u`R; dh os'kHkw"kk ,oa esdvi fof/k fyf[k,A
1 1
1 +1 =3
2 2
Explain the costume and method of makeup of 'Bharatnatyam' dance.
vFkok
OR
dRFkd u`R; ds ?kjkuksa ds uke crkdj] fdlh izfl) urZd dk thou ifjp; ,oa u`R; esa muds
;ksxnku ij izdk'k MkysaA
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Name the famous Gharanas of Kathak Dance and also write the life
sketch and contributions toward dance of any one famous Kathak
Dancer.
2. dRFkd u`R; esa dkSu-dkSu ls ok| iz;qDr gksrs gSa \ lHkh dh foLr`r ppkZ djsaA 3
Name the instruments used in Kathak Dance and explain about all in
detail.
vFkok
OR
u`Ùk] u`R; ,oa ukV~; dk o.kZu djrs gq, Li"V djsa fd u`R; esa mudk dgk¡-dgk¡ iz;ksx gksrk gS
\
Explain Nritta, Nritya and Natya and also tell where these are used in
dance.
3. rkaMo ,oa ykL; u`R; esa vUrj Li"V djsaA 2
Differentiate between Tandav and Lasya dance.
4. oanuk ,oa vken esa D;k Hksn gS \ Li"V djsaA 2
What is the difference between Vandana and Aamad ? Clear it.
5. xrHkko ,oa xrfudkl ls D;k rkRi;Z gS \ o.kZu djsaA 2
What do you mean by Gatbhav and Gatnikas ? Explain fully.
6. vfHku; ds pkjksa izdkjksa dks Li"V djsaA 2
Explain the four types of Abhinaya.
7. yksdk/kehZ ,oa ukV~;k/kehZ esa D;k Hksn gS \ o.kZu djsaA 2
What is the difference between Lokadharmi and Natyadharmi ? Clear it.
8. nknjk rky dk ifjp; ,oa ,dxqu fyf[k,A 1
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Give description of Dadra Tala along with its Ekgun.
9. rky ,oa rkyh dks ifjHkkf"kr djsaA 1
Define Tala and Tali.
10. mikax ds 12 izdkjksa ds uke fyf[k,A 1
Name the 12 types of Upanga.
1 3
11. /kha uk cksyksa ls rky igpkudj Bsdk iw.kZ djsaA + =1
4 4
2
Dhin Na
2
Recognise the Tala from the given Bolas and complete the Theka.
12. fdlh Hkh rky esa ,d rksM+k ;k VqdM+k fyf[k,A 1
Write one Toda or Tukra in any Tala.
13. ^iju* dks ifjHkkf"kr djsaA 1
Define the word 'Paran'.
14. ^Hkzejh* fdls dgrs gSa \ Li"V djsaA 1
What do you mean by 'Bhramari' ? Clear it.
15. ^xfr* D;k gS \ o.kZu djsaA 1
What is 'Gati' ? Explain it.
16. ,slh rky dh ,dxqu fy[ksa ftlesa NBha ek=k ij [kkyh vkrk gSA 1
Write Ekgun of that Tala in which we show Khali on sixth matra.
17. 'kkL=h; ,oa lqxe laxhr dh O;k[;k djsaA 1
2
+
1
2
=1
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Explain Classical and Light music.
18. ^in lapkyu* }kjk cuus okyh fofHkUu eqnzkvksa dks D;k dgrs gSa \ 1
¼d½ pkjh
¼[k½ eaMyk
¼x½ mRiykou
By doing 'Pad-Sanchalan' various Mudras are formed, named as :
(a) Chari
(b) Mandala
(c) Utplavana
19. ^eqnzk* dk nwljk uke gS % 1
¼d½ Hkzejh
¼[k½ dj.kk
¼x½ gLr
The second name of 'Mudra' is :
(a) Bhramari
(b) Karana
(c) Hasta
20. u`R; esa n'kZdksa dks ueLdkj djus dh eqnzk D;k dgykrh gS \ 1
¼d½ lykeh
¼[k½ vken
¼x½ oanuk
By which name we call the posture of Namaskara in dance ?
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(a) Salami
(b) Aamad
(c) Vandana
21. ^vkorZu* ls D;k rkRi;Z gS \ 1
¼d½ rky dk vk/kk pDdj
¼[k½ rky dk iwjk ,d pDdj
¼x½ rky ds nks pDdj
Select the right meaning of 'Avartan' :
(a) Half round of a Tala
(b) One full round of Tala
(c) Two rounds of a Tala
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