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The Making Of Regional Cultures — Social Science STD 7 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceThe Making Of Regional Cultures3 Marks
Question
What is the origin of the term 'Kathak'.
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Answer

  • The term Kathak is derived from katha, a word used in Sanskrit and other languages for story.
  • The Kathaks were originally a caste of story-tellers in temples of north India. They embellished their performances with gestures and songs.
  • Kathak began evolving into a distinct mode of dance in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries with the spread of the bhakti movement.
  • The legends of Radha Krishna were enacted in folk plays called rasa lila. It is combined folk dance with the basic gestures of the Kathak story-tellers.

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