Class 10 Social Unit 3 lesson 4 Folk and Classical Dances of Nepal

Lesson-4

Folk and Classical Dances of Nepal

A.Very short answer questions:

1. Define folk dance.

Ans:- A traditional dance of particular group of people or place is called folk dance.

2. In which community does the Dhan Nach belong?

Ans:- Dhan Nach belongs to the Libmu community.

3. Mention one characteristics Charts nritya?

Ans:- This dance is performed by Newari community by impersonating the gods and goddesses.

4. In which region is Singaru nritya is practiced?

Ans:- Singaru nritya is practiced in mid-western region of Nepal.

5. What kind of dance is Kartik dance? Who introduced this Nach?

Ans:- Kartik Nach is a dance performed in month of Kartik. This Nach was introduced by Sidhi Narsingh malls.

6. Mention one characteristics of Chaitra Naach?

Ans:- This Naach is performed by impersonating the people of ancient stories.

B. Short answer questions:-

1. "Folk songs, folk musical instruments and Folk danced are complementary to each other". Justify this statement with example.

Ans:- yes, the given statement is obviously true that Folk songs, folk musical instrument and folk dances are complimentary to each other. Because as we know that all these were developed by our ancestors and designed in such a way that without any one other two will be meaningless. If we will talk about folk music it requires folk musical instrument to make it effective. Both folk songs and folk musical instruments are required for folk dances. Following points will clarify their relation with each other.

i. Folk musical instrument is required to make folk songs effective.

ii. Folk songs and folk musical instrument are required in folk dances.

iii. All these three together shows our Identity and glorious.

In this way we can state that folk songs. Folk musical instrument and folk dances are related to each other and meaningless without each other.

2. Write the importance of Folk and Classical dance.

Ans:- The importance of Folk and Classical dance are listed below.

i. It reflects our glorious culture and traditions.

ii. It helps in tourism development as source of entertainment.

iii. It develops the art and skill in individual.

iv. It helps in the socialization and development of social harmony among people.

3. Suggest any four effective ways to preserve promote Folk and

Classical dances of Nepal.

Ans:- Any four effective ways to preserve and promote folk and classical dances of Nepal are listed below.

i. People should organize different competition and programs of folk songs at local, nation and international level.

ii. People should commercialize the folk music, song and dance without spoiling their uniqueness

iii. People should be ask the mass media to give top priority to our folk music, songs and dances.

iv. People should ask the government to honour those personalities who have played important roles in preservation and promotion of folk songs.

4. Write the different between Folk dance and Classical dance.

Folk dance

1. A traditional dance of a particular group of people or place is called folk dance

2. It is the dance of common people.

3. Folk dances are all about energy and power.

4. This type of dance is performed on Folk music and storyline.

5. It does not have fixed rules and regulations to dance.

Classical dance It is developed in high society circles.The dance which describes about religious story and character of God and goddess is called classical dance.

1. Classical dance are more about gestures, steps and poses. This type of dance is performed on classical music. It has some fixed steps which cannot performed by common people.