Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option, in the quest...
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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option, in the questions that follow, to fill in each blank.
A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (1)___________ the
tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (2)____________ of
classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava;
grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (3)_______________ with Shiva, and lasya with
Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is
(4)_______________ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have
years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main
(5)_____________ of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri,
Kathak .Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4 in the passage about classical dance.