Sattriya Classical Dance

CMAT 2021 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Awareness

Consider the following statements regarding to the Sattriya dance and choose the correct answer from the options given below : (A) Sattriya is a fusion of dance, drama and music. (B) It follows the old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam. (C) It is based on various Ragas and Talas of devotional songs of Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.

  1. A.

    Only (C)

  2. B.

    Both (A) and (B)

  3. C.

    Both (A) and (C)

  4. D.

    All the above

Answer

B

Explanation

Sattriya was introduced by Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam as a Vaishnavite art form combining dance, drama, and music. Statement (C) is incorrect as it relies primarily on Borgeets written by Sankardeva and Madhavdeva.

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