Q. Which of the following Indian classical dance forms in its present form was conceived by Siddhendra Yogi? Answer:
Kuchipudi
Notes:
Mohiniyattam originated in the state of Kerala. The classical solo dance is performed by women in honor of the Hindu god Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini.
Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh. In 17thcentury, present Kuchipudi style was conceived by Siddhendra Yogi a talented Vaishnava poet. Siddhendra Yogi first developed a unique and particular style based on the Natyashastra, Bharatamuniand Nandikeshwara’s Abhinaya Darpana.
The origin of classical dance Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards in the of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers.
Sattriya, or Sattriya Nritya, 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.