Following are the questions that came in Board Papers (Textuals and Non-textual)
Chapter 6 . Entertainment and History
Identify the wrong pair in the following, correct it and rewrite.
(March ’19) (Non-Textual)
Ans. Wrong Pair: Natasamrat — Vijay Tendulkar
(July ’19) (Non-Textual)
Ans. Wrong Pair: Sangeet Sharada – Shripad Krishna Kolhatkar
Prepare concept map on :
(1) Types of Puppets : (March ’19; July 19) (Non-Textual)
Ans.
Write notes :
(1) Need of entertainment (March ’20) (Textual)
Ans. (i) Healthy entertainment of excellent quality is essential for the healthy growth of one’s personality.
(ii) Entertainment keeps our minds lively and fresh.
(iii) It makes us feel physically more energetic and gives more work efficiency.
(iv) Pursuing hobbies and games helps in the overall personality development of an individual.
Explain the following statements with reasons.
Bharuds composed by Saint Eknath are popular in Maharashtra. (March ’19) (Textual)
Ans.(i) Bharuds are metaphorical songs that have spiritual and ethical lessons.
(ii) Saint Eknath composed Bharuds with a purpose of educating people on various aspects of life.
(iii) Bharuds composed by Saint Eknath are popular in Maharashtra because of its wide range of subjects, dramatic quality, easy rhythm and humour.
Answer the following questions in 25-30 words.
Why is Maharashtra known as the land that nurtured the Indian film industry? (July’19) (Textual)
Ans. (i) The contribution of Madanrao Madhavrao Pitale, the Patwardhan family of Kalyan and Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatvadekar are very important in the development of Indian movies.
(ii) Dadasaheb Torane, A. R Karandikar, S. N. Patankar, V. R Divekar sought help from foreign technicians and made a movie entitled Pundalik. It was released in Mumbai in 1912.
(iii) ‘Raja Harischandra’ was the first movie to be processed completely in India. It was released in Mumbai in 1913.
(iv) The credit of making a full-length movie goes to Maharashtra. Therefore Maharashtra is known as the land that nurtured the Indian film industry.
Read the following passage and answer the questions : (4 marks each) (March’20) (Non-Textual) Textbook page 40
Dashavatara Theatre : Dashavatara is part of the folk theatre in Maharashtra. Dashavatara shows are presented in the regions of Konkan and Goa after harvesting season is over. The stories presented in these shows are based on the 10 incarnations of Vishnu, namely Matsya, Koorma, Varaha, Narsimha, Wamana, Parashurama, Ram, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki. At the beginning of the show sutradhara, the narrator invokes Lord Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles.
The method of acting, make-up, costumes in Dashavatara shows is set by the tradition. The show is mostly musical but sometimes there may be a few spontaneous dialogues. The characters
representing gods use wooden masks. The show ends by breaking dahihandi, an earthen pot of curds, followed by aarati, singing praises of the God.
In the 18th century Shyamji Naik Kale started a phad*, of Dashavatara artists which used to perform all over Maharashtra.
Vishnudas Bhave, the pioneer of Marathi theatre staged mythological plays by introducing some modifications in the Dashavatara style. Thus, the origins of the Marathi theatre can be traced to
Dashavatara tradition.
(1) In which state Dashavatara is part of folk theatre’? (1)
Ans. Dashavatara is part of the folk theatre in Maharashtra.
(2) To whom does the narrator invoke at the beginning of the show’? (1)
Ans. The narrator invokes Lord Ganesha at the beginning of the show.
(3) Explain the form of Dashavatara folk theatre. (Nov. ’20) (2)
Ans. (1) The stories presented in Dashavatara are based on the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu. (2) The method of acting, make-up, costumes in Dashavatara shows is set by the tradition. (3) The show is mostly musical but sometimes there may be a few spontaneous dialogues. (4) The characters representing Gods use wooden masks. At the start of the show, the sutradhara invokes Lord Ganesha. (5) The show ends by breaking dahihandi, followed by aarati, praising the God. (6) This is part of folk theatre in Maharashtra. Dashavatara shows are presented in the regions of Konkan and Goa after the harvesting season is over.