Teejan Bai was awarded a Padma Bhushan for her art in 2003. She is a great exponent of which dance form?

The correct answer is Pandavani.

Key Points

• Teejan Bai:-
  • She is a renowned Pandavani singer from Chhattisgarh, India.
  • Pandavani is a traditional folk art form in which stories from the Mahabharata are narrated with musical accompaniment.
  • Teejan Bai is known as the first female exponent of Pandavani. 
  • Teejan Bai learned Pandavani singing from her maternal grandfather, Brijlal Pardhi, who was a renowned Pandavani artist.
  • Teejan Bai listened to and memorized Mahabharata stories from her grandfather from a young age.
  • She started singing Pandavani at the age of 13. She soon impressed people with her talent and won several awards, including the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.

Additional Information

•  Ghoomar:-
  • It is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, India.
  • It is primarily performed by women, who wear a veil and a flowing dress called a ghaghara.
  • The dance begins with slow movements that gradually become faster, and the dancers' veils flutter in the air. During the dance, the dancers often move their hands and feet in delicate and graceful movements.
• Kalbelia:-
  • It is a folk dance form of the Kalbelia people, a snake-charming tribe from the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India.
  • The dance is an integral part of their culture and performed by men and women.
• Chhau dance:-
  • It is a semi-classical Indian dance form with martial and folk traditions.
  • It is found in three styles named after the location where they are performed: the Purulia Chhau of West Bengal, the Seraikella Chhau of Jharkhand, and the Mayurbhanj Chhau of Odisha.