Question
Download Solution PDF‘Mati-Akhora’ is associated with which of the following classical dances of India?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sattriya.
Key Points
- In Assamese, generally, Mati-Akhora means exercise done on the ground.
- The Sattriya dance training begins with these Mati-Akhoras.
- Mati-Akhoras are a foundation for the learners to make a healthy physical, mental, and spiritual set-up which is very necessary for a classical dancer.
- The great Assamese reformer and Vaishnava saint Mahapurusha Sankaradeva established the Sattriya dancing style in the 15th century A.D. as a potent means of spreading the Vaishnava religion.
- It is one of India's eight classical dance genres.
- Sankaradeva created this dance style by fusing ideas from numerous treatises with popular dance styles, regional folk dances, and his own unique perspective.
- The Sattriya dance is a blatant example of how the former influenced the latter.
- Bihu, Bodos, and other Assamese folk dances are other clearly discernible influences on Sattriya dance.
- These dancing styles have very similar hand movements and rhythmic syllables.
Additional Information
| Dance Form | Originating State |
|---|---|
| Bharatanatyam | Tamil Nadu |
| Kathak | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kathakali | Kerala |
| Odissi | Odisha |
| Manipuri | Manipur |
| Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh |
| Mohiniyattam | Kerala |
| Sattriya | Assam |
| Yakshagana | Karnataka |
| Chhau | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand |
| Kathakali | Kerala |
| Gaudiya Nritya | West Bengal |
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