Indian Classical Dance Forms
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2012
Evidence Source
LinkID: ANC_LIT_2012_12 Ref: Classical Dance of India by Kapila Vatsyayan
How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
1. Dancers occasionally speaking dialogues is found in Kuchipudi dance but not in Bharatanatyam.
2. Dancing on the brass plate by keeping the feet on its edges is a feature of Bharatanatyam, but Kuchipudi dance does not have such a form of movements.
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Kuchipudi dancers occasionally use spoken dialogues, a feature not found in Bharatanatyam. Dancing on a brass plate is a unique technique of Kuchipudi.