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    Question

    In this, tales from Mahabharata are sung as a ballad and

    one or two episodes are chosen for the night’s performance. The main singer continuously sits throughout the performance and with powerful singing and symbolic gestures he assumes all the characters of the episode one after another. Which of the following regional music is described in the above passage?
    A Laman Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Mando Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Villupattu Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Pandavani Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • Pandavani, Chhattisgarh: In Pandavani, tales from Mahabharata are sung as a ballad and one or two episodes are chosen for the night’s performance. The main singer continuously sits throughout the performance and with powerful singing and symbolic gestures he assumes all the characters of the episode one after another. Hence option (d) is the correct answer. 

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