Which of the following is a dance form that originated in Assam?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sattriya.
- Sattriya is a dance form that is more than 500 years old and comes from the Vaishnavite monasteries of Assam northeast India.
- Sattriya Nrityais a genre of dance drama that tells mythical and religious stories through hand and face expressions.
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Three categories of Sattriya performances include:Nritta – fast, rhythmic abstract dance; Nritya – slower, expressive dance that tells a story through movement and engages the emotions; Natya – a play that uses elements of nritya.