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In which year were the 'Kalbelia' folk songs and dances of Rajasthan included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
C. 2010C. 2010
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is 2010.
According to the source, the Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan were included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2010.
The book provides a substantial cultural description.
It states that the songs and dances express the traditional way of life of the Kalbelia community.
Women wearing flowing black skirts dance and swirl in movements that replicate those of a serpent.
Men accompany the performance on the Khanjari, identified by the source as a percussion instrument, and the Pungi, described as a woodwind instrument traditionally played to capture snakes.
The source further states that dancers wear traditional tattoo designs, jewellery and garments richly embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread.
Kalbelia songs disseminate mythological knowledge through stories, while special traditional dances are performed during Holi.
The book also emphasises the poetic ability of the Kalbelia community, stating that performers are reputed to compose lyrics spontaneously and improvise songs during performances.
Therefore the complete examination chain includes: Kalbelia — Rajasthan — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative List — 2010 — serpent-like dance movements — women in flowing black skirts — Khanjari percussion — Pungi woodwind — traditional tattoos, jewellery, mirror and silver-thread embroidery — mythological knowledge through songs — Holi performances — spontaneous lyrical composition and improvisation.
The direct answer remains option (c), 2010.
सही उत्तर 2010 है। स्रोत के अनुसार Rajasthan के Kalbelia folk songs and dances को 2010 में UNESCO की Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage में शामिल किया गया था। Book इसके साथ detailed cultural information देती है। Source के अनुसार Kalbelia के songs और dances community के traditional way of life की expression हैं। Flowing black skirts पहने women dance और swirl करती हैं तथा उनकी movements serpent अर्थात सांप की movements को replicate करती हैं। Men performance में Khanjari और Pungi बजाते हैं। Source Khanjari को percussion instrument और Pungi को woodwind instrument बताती है, जिसे traditionally snakes capture करने से जोड़ा गया है। Dancers traditional tattoo designs, jewellery और छोटे mirrors तथा silver thread से richly embroidered garments पहनते हैं। Book यह भी बताती है कि Kalbelia songs stories के माध्यम से mythological knowledge disseminate करते हैं और special traditional dances Holi के दौरान perform किए जाते हैं। Source Kalbelia community की poetic ability पर भी जोर देती है और कहती है कि performers spontaneously lyrics compose करने तथा performances के दौरान songs improvise करने के लिए reputed हैं। इसलिए complete revision chain है: Kalbelia — Rajasthan — UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — 2010 — Serpent-like Movements — Black Skirts — Khanjari — Pungi — Tattoos/Jewellery — Mirror and Silver-thread Embroidery — Mythological Stories — Holi — Improvisation। इसलिए विकल्प (c), 2010, सही उत्तर है।
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