Instruments
What one string instrument is used in Bollywood music?
Veena
True or False:
Different dancers were used to suggest various aspects of life?
True
What are dancers known as in Bollywood?
Devadasis
What is the name of the new kind of tops Bollywood women wear?
Tunics
What is one type of music from the West that influenced Bollywood?
Rock 'n' roll, Jazz or Techno
Which type of instrument is a flute, harmonium and shank?
Aerophones or wind instruments
What is the name of a prostitute dancer?
Tawaif
Dasi Attam involved into what?
Bharata Natyam
What do costumes represent in for Bollywood dancers?
The time period and emotion of the dance being performance
Movies and clubs
What is the most popular string instrument?
Siitar
Bollywood drew from what two types of dances?
Classical and Folk
Have Bollywood films ever been banned?
Yes
Is Bollywood clothing colourful or bland?
Where was Bollywood music first seen?
In films
What is a western instrument that is used in Bollywood music?
Guitars, Pianos, Synthesizers and Violins
What role do women play in Bollywood dance films?
Heroine
Which class does Bollywood favour?
Middle class
What is the most common type of clothing Bollywood dancers wear?
A sari
Mix of Western music and Traditional Indian music
What do idiophones stand for?
Non-drum percussion instruments
Bollywood films became seductive when?
1950s to the 1970s
What actions are seen in Bollywood dance?
Toe tapping and expressing emotional extremes
Did they wear lots of jewellery or keep it simple?
They wore a lot of jewellery
What decade has Bollywood come from?
1930s