Advanced Techniques and Sequences in Odissi

This quiz will test your knowledge of advanced techniques and sequences in Odissi, a classical Indian dance form.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a basic stance in Odissi?

  1. Tribhangi
  2. Chauka
  3. Ardhamandali
  4. Bhunja
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that begins with a pirouette and ends with a chauka?

  1. Pallavi
  2. Abhinaya
  3. Moksha
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi hand gesture?

  1. Pataka
  2. Ardhachandra
  3. Kataka
  4. Shikara
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed at the end of an Odissi dance?

  1. Moksha
  2. Pallavi
  3. Abhinaya
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi eye movement?

  1. Drishti
  2. Bhava
  3. Ras
  4. Angika
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed in the middle of an Odissi dance?

  1. Pallavi
  2. Abhinaya
  3. Moksha
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi body movement?

  1. Angika
  2. Vachika
  3. Aharya
  4. Sattvika
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed at the beginning of an Odissi dance?

  1. Moksha
  2. Pallavi
  3. Abhinaya
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi footwork?

  1. Chauka
  2. Tribhangi
  3. Ardhamandali
  4. Bhunja
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed in the second half of an Odissi dance?

  1. Pallavi
  2. Abhinaya
  3. Moksha
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi head movement?

  1. Drishti
  2. Bhava
  3. Ras
  4. Angika
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed at the end of a Pallavi?

  1. Moksha
  2. Pallavi
  3. Abhinaya
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi hand gesture?

  1. Pataka
  2. Ardhachandra
  3. Kataka
  4. Shikara
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the sequence of movements that is performed in the first half of an Odissi dance?

  1. Pallavi
  2. Abhinaya
  3. Moksha
  4. Mangalacharan
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of Odissi body movement?

  1. Angika
  2. Vachika
  3. Aharya
  4. Sattvika