Study Guide · Chapter 6
Mnemonic Index
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A quick-fire table gathering every memory hook used in this book, so you can drill them as a standalone set once you've read both content chapters at least once.
| Cluster / Topic | Memory Hook |
|---|---|
| The 8 classical dances | "BKKKO-MMS" acrostic: Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Sattriya. |
| Sattriya | "Sat is the youngest" — added in 2000, the newest of the eight; Assam, Sankardeva's monasteries. |
| Kathakali vs Mohiniyattam | Both Kerala: Kathakali = fierce group drama with painted faces; Mohiniyattam = solo, graceful, "enchantress" dance. |
| Kuchipudi's Tarangam | Peg: "Tarangam" sounds like "tray" → dancing on the rim of a brass plate/tray. |
| Bharatanatyam's Margam | "Margam" = path/sequence — Alarippu to Tillana, a fixed order, like a train route with fixed stops. |
| Chhau | "Chhau chases classical status but never gets it" — UNESCO-recognised, but NOT in the Sangeet Natak Akademi's official 8. |
| Kalbelia | Peg: snake-charmer community, Rajasthan → dancer's black skirt swirls like a cobra. |
| Rukmini Devi Arundale | "Rukmini rebuilt the temple dance" — revived Bharatanatyam, founded Kalakshetra, Chennai. |
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