CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2023 Solution Bharatnatyam

DANCE (BHARATANATYAM) Code - 057
MARKING SCHEME
CLASS XII (2022-23)
One Theory Paper – 2 hrs Total Marks – 30

S.No. SECTION-A Marks

1. d 1
2. c 1
3. d 1
4. a 1
5. c 1
6. d 1
7. b 1
8. c 1
SECTION-B

9. Stylised Abhinaya can be done with the help of gestures is called Lokdharmi. 2
“Bha” stands for Bhava in the word “Bharatanatyam”.
10. “Patra-prana describes the ten essential qualities of a dancer 2
Slokam
Javah sthiratvam rekhacha bramari drishti ashramaha,
Medha shraddha vachogeetam patraptana dasha smritah,
Evan Vidhan pattren nrityam karyam vidhanatah.
As per the above shloka the 10 fundamental qualities of a dancing girl are
determination, steadiness, harmonious lines of figure [rekha], expertise in
circular movements [bramari], expressive eyes [drishti], ashrama
[effortless/perseverance], intelligence [Medha], dedication [Shraddha], clarity of
verbal expression [Vacho] and melodious voice [Geetam]. One possessing these
qualities is entitled to dance.
“Nritya” is adorned with sentiment [Rasa] and emotion [Bhava]. The main Nritya
items in a Bharatanatyam margam are Padam, Javali and Slokam.
Slokam
Rasabhavavyanjan adiyuktam nrityamitiryate,
Etanrityam Maharajasabhayam kalpayet sada.
As per the slogan Nritya is seemed fit for presentation in royal courts.
11. The main Sanskrit epics are Ramayana & Mahabharata. 2
Ramayana has seven Kandas
1. Bala Kanda
2. Ayodhya Kanda
3. Aranya Kanda
4. Kishkinda Kanda
5. Sundara Kanda
6. Yuddha Kanda
7. Uttara Kanda

Significance of Natraja Swarupa
Lord Shiva is the symbol of creation and destruction of the Universe. His dance
represents five activities - Srishthi [Creation], Sthiti [Preservation], Samhara
[Destruction], Anugraha [Salvation] and Tirobhava [The eternal wheel of life and
death]
The Ganges on this head embodies Chitshakti [that which is deathless,
proceeding from heaven to earth]From his damru all essential sounds and
languages are born. Fire stands for knowledge, the lotus upon which Lord Shiv
stands is the heart of every human being. The demon Muyabka upon whom his
right foot is placed stands for the 6 enemies of enlightenment - Desire [Kama],
Anger [Krodha], Miserliness [Lobha], Delusion [Moha], Ego [Mada] and Jealousy
[Matsara]. The lifted left foot represents freedom of the soul. Right hand at the
chest is the Abhaya hasta [Protection] and the left hand across signifies release or
freedom.
12. The Pancha jaatis with their matras are:- 2
1. Tishra jaati - Ta Ki Ta 3 matras
2. Chatushra jaati - Ta Kadhi Mi 4 matras
3. Khanda jaati - Ta Ka Ta Ki Ta 5 matras
4. Mishra jaati - Ta Ki Ta Ta Ka Dhi Mi 7 matras
5. Sankeerna jaati- Ta Ka Ta Ki Ta Ta Ka Dhi Mi 9 matras

In Carnatic tala system 7 talams are used / called “Sapta talam”
They are
1. Dhruva talam - 1011
2. Mathya talam - 101
3. Rupaka talam - 01
4. Thampa talam - 1u0
5. Triputa talam - 100
6. Ata talam - 1100
7. Eka talam -1

13. Yati - The pattern which the Aradhi forms is called a Yati. Yatis are of 6 kinds 2
1. Sama Yati
2. Goppucha Yati
3. Srotovaha Yati
4. Mridangam Yati
5. Damru Yati
6. Visham Yati
Sama Yati - when all the syllables of the aradhi are equal in number. It is called
Sama Yati.
For example: Tadhingiratom, Tadhingiratom, Tadhingiratom [3 Times]
Goppucha Yati - when the syllables of the aradhi are in descending order, it is
called a Goppucha Yati. [Big to Small]
For example: Thaka Dhiku Kitataka Dharikitatom Taka Kitataka
Dharikitatom Kitataka Dharikitatom

Tishra jaati Triputa Talam
1 0 0 = 7 matras
1, 2, 3 1, 2 1, 2

Sankeerana jaati Eka Talam
1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 = 9 matras
SECTION-C

14. Smt. Rukmini Devi’s arrival on the dance scene in the year 1935, opened a new 6
direction in the history of Bharatanatyam dance. She saw a Bharatanatyam
performance by Pandanallur sisters and started learning from the revered Guru -
Shri. Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai and Abhinaya from Mylapore Gauri Amma. She
revived the art and redesigned it, emphasising the element of Bhakti Shringara.
She chose beautiful compositions from Sanskrit as well as Tanjore brothers.
Her greatest contribution is that she established “Kalakshetra” a temple of Arts
where great scholars assisted her with studies of Abhinaya Darpana &
Natyashastra. She has choreographed 25 dance dramas and made some welcome
changes. She introduced Veena and Flute, Costumes were designed artistically
and temple jewelry was used which gave an over all beauty of Aharya Abhinaya.
She revived the traditional Tamil literature and presented 3 beautiful Kurvanjis.
She gave the art of Bharatanatyam its respect in the society.

15. Dashavtar hasta are the gesture that depict the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. 6
They are Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narsimha, Vaman, Parshuram, Sri Rama,
Balram, Krishna ans Kalki as per Abhinaya Darpan.

1. Matsya Avatar
Matsya hastam darshayitya tata skandhasamau karau, dhrittau
matsyavatarasaya hasta ityabhidiyate.

2. Kurma Avatar
Kurmahastam darshayitva tata skandhasamau karau,
Drittau kurmavatarasya hasta ityabhidiyate

3. Rama Avatar
Kapitho dakshina haste vame tu shikhara karah,
Urdhvam dhrito Ramachandra hasta ityuchate budhaih
4. Krishna Avatar
Mrigashirshe tu hastabhayam anynoyabhimukhe krite,
Asyopakanthe Krishnasya hasta ityuchate budhaih

5. Kalki Avatar
Patako dakshina vame tripatakah karo dhritah,
Kalkya khyasya vatarsya hasta ityabhidiyate.

16. The Sapta Tandavas of Lord Shiva are :- 6
1. Sandhya Tandava
2. Anand Tandava
3. Urdhva Tandava
4. Tripura Tandava
5. Sati & Shiva Tandava
6. Ardhanari Tandava
7. Samhara Tandava

Tripura Tandava
The myth / story of Tripura Tandava is - The 3 sons of Rakshasa Taraka were
Tarakaksha, Kamalaksha & Vidyunmali who created terror in Dev Lok as well as
Prithvi Lok. But their wives were very pious women who prayed for their
husbands well being. So Lord Vishnu came as a Brahmana and pleaded with the 3
wives not to protect their husbands as they were a source of evil in the world.
Then Lord Shiva with Earth as his chariot, Meru as his bow, the Sun & Moon as
the arrow, 4 Vedas as the horses and Brahma as charioteer went into battle and
destroyed all 3 of them, relieving the world of their evil.