Question 338
Which of the following dances are famous in Assam?
Answer
Bihu dance
Why?
The correct answer is Bihu dance . Key Points Bihu dance is famous in Assam. It is folk dances of Assam. Bihu and the Bagurumba both danced during festivals held in the spring . About Bihu dance , the first official record of it is said to be when the Ahom king Rudra Singha invited Bihu dancers to perform at the Rang Ghar fields in about 1694 for the Rongali Bihu. The Bihu is a group dance in which males and females dance together, but maintain separate gender roles. The dance is performed in traditional Bihu music . The most important musicians are the drummers (dhulia), who play a twin-faced drum (the dhol, which is hung from the neck) with one stick and a palm. Additional Information Dance Description Kummi dance Kummi dance is a folk dance, popular in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India , danced mostly by Tamil women in circles. Songs are performed by the women dancing in circles. Men, when they join form the outer circle. Sattriya dance Sattriya dance is a classical Indian dance that originated in its eastern state of Assam . It is a dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam and attributed to the 15th-century Bhakti movement scholar and saint Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev . Garba dance Garba dance , a type of Indian dance commonly performed at festivals and on other special occasions in the state of Gujarat, India . It is a joyful style of dance, based on a circular pattern and characterized by a sweeping action from side to side.
