UPSC Prelims 2017 · GS Paper 1 · Q12

Art & Culture

Medium · Manipuri Sankirtana

Consider the following statements regarding Manipuri Sankirtana:

1. It is a devotional performance combining song and dance that narrates episodes from the life and deeds of Krishna.

2. Cymbals are the only musical instrument traditionally used to accompany a Sankirtana performance.

3. It has been inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Which of the statements given above are correct?