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Download Solution PDFSunanda Nair completed her PhD from University of Mumbai for her thesis in "Intrinsic Lyrical Feminism" in which dance form?
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Download Solution PDF- Mohiniyattam is one of the two classical dance forms that originated in Kerala, the other one being Kathakali.
- Mohiniyattam gets its name from the word ‘Mohini’, the feminine form of Lord Vishnu, the word means ‘dance of Mohini’.
- Dr Sunanda Nair became the first in India to acquire a Master’s degree in Mohiniyattam. She completed her PhD thesis in Intrinsic Lyrical Feminism in Mohiniyattam from Mumbai University.
- Mohiniyattam is based on Natya Shastra’s lasya style.
- It has delicate movements and more feminine facial expressions.
- The movements are gentle and glide-like. They do not have terse rhythmic steps.
- More emphasis is on the facial expressions and hand gestures.
- The classical dance forms recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Ministry of Culture are:
| Dance | State |
| Bharatanatyam | Tamil Nadu |
| Kathak | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kathakali | Kerala |
| Kuchipudi | Andhra Pradesh |
| Odissi | Odisha |
| Sattriya | Assam |
| Manipuri | Manipur |
| Mohiniyattam | Kerala |
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