With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:Sattriya is a combina

Question

With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.It is based on classical Ragas and Talas of devotional songs composed by Tulsidas, Kabir and Mirabai.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The Sattriya dance form is a combination of music, dance, and drama. It is a centuries-old living tradition of the Vaishnavites of Assam. The dance form uses a variety of hand gestures and foot positions and has its own style of music. This music is based on classical ragas and the talas (rhythm) of borgeets, which are devotional songs composed by Sankardeva and Madhavdeva, rather than by Tulsidas, Kabir, and Mirabai. Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is not.