With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements

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With reference to the famous Sattriya dance, consider the following statements:
1. Sattriya is a combination of music, dance and drama.
2. It is a centuries-old living tradition of Vaishnavites of Assam.
3. 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?

(a)

1 only

(b)

1 and 2 only

(c)

2 and 3 only

(d)

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer:

(b)

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Explanation

The Sattriya form uses a variety of hand gestures and foot positions. It also has its own style of music, based on classical ragas and the talas (rhythm) of bor geets (devotional songs composed by Sankardeva and Madhadeva) and the songs of the one-act-plays.Tikdam: Assamese would not be based on ragas of Tulsidas, Kabir etc who composed in Hindi. 2 and 3 can’t be true simulatenously. Eliminate c and d