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UPSC 2012: How do you distinguish between Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dances?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
Vācika-abhinaya (speaking/singing dialogues) is a traditional feature of Kuchipudi dance-drama, whereas Bharatanatyam is almost entirely mute ([sahapedia.org](https://www.sahapedia.org/index.php/kuchipudi-0)). The spectacular balancing on the rim of a brass plate (Tarangam) belongs to Kuchipudi, not Bharatanatyam, so statement 2 is wrong ([sahapedia.org](https://www.sahapedia.org/index.php/kuchipudi-0)). Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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