{"id":2513,"date":"2025-05-02T17:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=2513"},"modified":"2025-05-02T17:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:51:08","slug":"q-with-reference-to-manipuri-sankirtana-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-manipuri-sankirtana-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a song and dance performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cymbals are the\u00a0<strong>only<\/strong>\u00a0musical instruments used in the performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list mcq\">\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(b) 1 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sankirtana\">Sankirtana:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Sankirtana<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>Manipur ritual singing, drumming, and dancing<\/strong>\u00a0art form. This art form is performed to commemorate religious occasions as well as different stages in the lives of\u00a0<strong>Manipuri Vaishnavites<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirtana singing is said to have arrived in\u00a0<strong>Manipur<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0<strong>fifteenth century<\/strong>\u00a0during the reign of\u00a0<strong>Bengal\u2019s King Kiyamba (1467-1508)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This devotional form quickly emerged as a distinct cultural form within Manipur\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Vaishnavite community<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>first kirtana<\/strong>\u00a0was said to have been performed at\u00a0<strong>Lord Vishnu\u2019s small temple<\/strong>\u00a0in the village of\u00a0<strong>Vishnupur<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sankirtana is a\u00a0<strong>collection of arts done by the Vaishnava people of the Manipur plains<\/strong>\u00a0to commemorate religious festivals and stages in their lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sankirtana traditions revolve around the temple, where singers and dancers describe\u00a0Lord Krishna\u2019s life and actions via songs and dance.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two<strong>\u00a0drummers<\/strong>\u00a0and roughly 10 singer-dancers perform in a hall or residential courtyard surrounded by seated worshippers in a typical performance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cymbals and drums\u00a0are the most commonly used musical instruments.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dignity and flow of artistic and holy energy are unrivaled, driving audience members to tears and causing them to kneel themselves in front of the artists on many occasions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sankirtana has\u00a0<strong>two primary social purposes:<\/strong>\u00a0it brings people together on festive occasions throughout the year, functioning as a unifying factor within Manipur\u2019s Vaishnava community; and it develops and maintains links between individuals and communities via life-cycle rites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result, it is viewed as\u00a0<strong>God\u2019s tangible manifestation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2013<\/strong>, it was included in\u00a0<strong>UNESCO\u2019s Representative List of Humanity\u2019s Intangible Cultural Heritage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sankirtana-.jpg\" alt=\"Sankirtana\" class=\"wp-image-51703\" style=\"width:634px;height:auto\" title=\"UPSC Prelims Research: Ancient History &amp; Art and Culture 2017 9\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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