Indian Classical Dance Forms

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2012

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ID: 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.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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