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  1. 1Classical dancesKathakali and Mohiniyattam (Kerala), Bharatanatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Odissi (Odisha), Manipuri (Manipur), Kathak (north India).
  2. 2SattriyaSattriya is Assam's classical dance, introduced by the Vaishnava saint Srimanta Sankaradeva and named after the sattras, Assam's Vaishnava monasteries.
  3. 3Maestros and instrumentsShivkumar Sharma (santoor), Bismillah Khan (shehnai), Ravi Shankar (sitar), Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain (tabla), Bhimsen Joshi (vocal).
  4. 4Carnatic TrinityTyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri, who flourished around Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, are the Trinity of Carnatic music, the classical music of the south.
  5. 5Painting traditionsMadhubani or Mithila (Bihar), Warli (Maharashtra), Pattachitra (Odisha), Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh), Gond (Madhya Pradesh).
  6. 6Martial artsKalaripayattu (Kerala), Gatka (Punjab), Silambam (Tamil Nadu), Thang-Ta (Manipur).
  7. 7Temples and buildersBrihadeeswara, Thanjavur (Cholas); Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram (Pallavas); Kailasa, Ellora (Rashtrakutas, 8th century); Sun Temple, Konark (Eastern Gangas).
  8. 8Hoysala templesBelur, Halebidu and Somanathapura in Karnataka, inscribed by UNESCO in 2023 as the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas.
  9. 9Heritage sitesAjanta Caves, Buddhist murals, begun in the 2nd century BCE (Maharashtra); Hampi, Vijayanagara capital on the Tungabhadra (Karnataka); Red Fort, Shah Jahan, begun 1639 (Delhi).
  10. 10The Buddha's four placesBorn at Lumbini, enlightened at Bodh Gaya, first sermon at Sarnath near Varanasi, passed away at Kushinagar.

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  1. Q1Easy

    Kathakali, the classical dance-drama known for its painted faces and tall headgear, comes from which state?

    Correct answerKerala

    Why

    Match the dance to its home state.

    Manipuri belongs to Manipur, Odissi to Odisha and Bharatanatyam to Tamil Nadu; the painted-face dance-drama is from the Malabar coast.

    So the answer is Kerala.

  2. Q2Easy

    Which of the following persons was a famous ‘santoor’ (musical instrument) player?

    Correct answerPandit Shivkumar Sharma

    Why

    Pair each artist with the instrument or voice that made his name.

    The shehnai belongs to Bismillah Khan, the tabla to Alla Rakha, and Bhimsen Joshi was a Hindustani vocalist.

    That leaves Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who brought the Kashmiri santoor to classical concerts.

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