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Culture And Art – Static GK for CLAT 2022

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Aparna Shukla
3 October 20211 min read
There are two types of art which are necessary for the scope of CLAT preparation.
The first is fine arts and the second is performing arts.
Fine arts encompass drawing, painting, sculpting as well as crafts.
Performing arts would primarily include dance, music and theatre.
It is important that you familiarize yourself important Indian figures in each of these fields.

Art

Here is a list of famous painters and their paintings:
  1. Abanindranath Tagore-Bharat Mata
  2. Amrita Shergill-Siesta
  3. Atul Dodiya-The Kitchen
  4. Bikash Bhattacharjee-King with Flute
  5. Gaganendranath Tagore-Adbhut Lok: realm of the absurd.
  6. Jamini Roy-Queen on Tiger
  7. Kalipada Ghosal-Persian Night

Dance

Note the names of dancers and the dance forms they specialize in.
  1. Deepti Omcherry Bhalla-Mohiniyattam
  2. Kalamandandalam Kalyanikutty Amma-Mohiniyattam
  3. Kumidini Lakhia-Kathak
  4. Leela Samson-Bharatnatyam
  5. Malavika Sarukkai-Bharatnatyam
  6. Mallika Sarabhai- Kuchipudi and Bharatnatyam
  7. Medha Yodh-Bharatnatyam

Music

Keep in mind the musical talents of India.
Instrumentalists
  1. Ayan Ali Bangash-Sarod
  2. L.Subramaniam-Violin
  3. Hariprasad Chaurasia-Flute
  4. G.Ramakrishnan-Mridangam
  5. Kadri Gopalnath-Saxophone
  6. Muralikrishnan-Veena
  7. Pandit R K Bijapure Maha Meru-Harmonium
Vocalists
  1. Allaudin Khan-Hindustani classical music
  2. Bhimsen Joshi-Hindustani classical music
  3. M.Balamurakrishna-Carnatic music
  4. T.V.Golapakrishnan-Carnatic music
  5. Gangubai Hangal-Hindustani classical music
  6. Kishori Amonkar-Hindustani classical music
  7. S.Subbulakshmi-Carnatic music

Theatre

Here are some of the names that dominate the Indian stage.
  1. Alyque Padamsee
  2. Aparna Mehta
  3. Badal Sarkar
  4. Cyrus Dastur
  5. Girish Kannad
  6. V.Akshara
  7. Mallika Shah

Practice Sheet of Questions

Try and find out the answers to these questions.
  • What is Parveen Sultana known for?
  1. Theatre personality
  2. Hindustani vocalist
  3. Tabla player
  4. Painter
  • Which dance form is Uma Sharma famously known for?
  1. Odissi
  2. Chhau
  3. Kathak
  4. Kuchipudi
  • Which of these states is famous for the dance form Yakshagana?
  1. Nagaland
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Karnataka
  • Which instrument does Bhajan Sopori play?
  1. Tabla
  2. Harmonium
  3. Sarod
  4. Santoor
  • Who painted Vatayu Vadham?
  1. Raja Ravi Verma
  2. Amrita Shergill
  3. Jagannath Panda
  4. Ram Kumar
  • Which of these instruments did Abdul Aziz Khan play?
  1. Vichitra Veena
  2. Mohan Veena
  3. Shehnai
  4. Violin
  • Which of these is not a work by Jamini Roy?
  1. Warrior King
  2. Makara
  3. The Star That Beckons
  4. Mother and the Child
  • Which of these dance forms is Madavoor Vasudevan Nair known for?
  1. Kathak
  2. Kathakali
  3. Bharatnatyam
  4. Ottum Thulal
  • Which of these instruments does Ustad Sadiq Ali Khan famously play?
  1. Rudra Veena
  2. Mridangam
  3. Sarod
  4. Mohan Veena
  • Which of these stars is a familiar face in the theatre circuit?
  1. Shabana Azmi
  2. Farhan Akhtar
  3. Sonam Kapoor
  4. Vyjayanthimala
First published on January 30, 2021. 
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