Indian Mathematical Music and Dance

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What is the ancient Indian treatise on music and dance?

  1. Natya Shastra

  2. Brihaddeshi

  3. Sangita Ratnakara

  4. Sangeetamakaranda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Natya Shastra is an ancient Indian treatise on music, dance, and drama. It is attributed to the sage Bharata Muni and is considered to be the foundational text of Indian classical arts.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian classical dance?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Salsa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Salsa is a Latin dance, not an Indian classical dance.

What is the mathematical principle behind the rhythmic patterns in Indian music and dance?

  1. Fibonacci sequence

  2. Golden ratio

  3. Pythagorean theorem

  4. Pascal's triangle


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhythmic patterns in Indian music and dance are often based on the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers.

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by striking a series of metal plates?

  1. Tabla

  2. Sitar

  3. Mridangam

  4. Jalatarang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Jalatarang is a Indian musical instrument that is played by striking a series of metal plates filled with water.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian folk dance?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Kathak

  4. Lavani


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kathak is a classical Indian dance, not a folk dance.

What is the name of the Indian dance that is performed by a group of dancers in a circle?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Dandiya Raas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dandiya Raas is an Indian dance that is performed by a group of dancers in a circle, with each dancer holding a pair of sticks.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian classical music?

  1. Hindustani

  2. Carnatic

  3. Qawwali

  4. Bhangra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhangra is a Punjabi folk music genre, not a classical music genre.

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by plucking a series of strings?

  1. Tabla

  2. Sitar

  3. Mridangam

  4. Jalatarang


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sitar is an Indian musical instrument that is played by plucking a series of strings.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian classical dance?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Odissi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Odissi is a classical Indian dance, not a folk dance.

What is the name of the Indian dance that is performed by a single dancer?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Mohiniyattam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mohiniyattam is an Indian dance that is performed by a single dancer.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian folk music?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Qawwali

  4. Lavani


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Qawwali is a Sufi devotional music genre, not a folk music genre.

What is the name of the Indian musical instrument that is played by blowing air into a series of holes?

  1. Tabla

  2. Sitar

  3. Mridangam

  4. Shehnai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Shehnai is an Indian musical instrument that is played by blowing air into a series of holes.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian classical dance?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Kathak


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kathak is a classical Indian dance, not a folk dance.

What is the name of the Indian dance that is performed by a group of dancers in a line?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kuchipudi

  4. Yakshagana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yakshagana is an Indian dance that is performed by a group of dancers in a line.

Which of the following is not a type of Indian folk music?

  1. Bhangra

  2. Garba

  3. Lavani

  4. Ghazal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ghazal is a genre of Persian poetry and music, not an Indian folk music genre.

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