Monthly Test - January 2022

Practical = 60%
Subject : Cultural Dancing Theory = 35%
Handwriting = 05%
Class : 8 …....... Total = 100%
Duration : 1 hour Date: .........……..…….....….......…
Candidate's name : .............................................................… Admission no: ….............….…......
Part I
1. Underline the most appropriate answer.
(i) “Thei” is the
(a) 1st Goda sarambaya.
(b) 1st Illangam sarambaya.
(c) 2nd Paa sarambaya.
(d) 5th Paa sarambaya.

(ii) What is the name of the 8th Goda sarambaya?

(a) Adiya (wäh)
(b) Panime harabaya (mekSfï yrUh)
(c) Arda chakra harambaya (w¾O pl% yrUh)
(d) Depathi harambaya (fome;s yrUh)

(iii) Thuraga wannama is based on the

(a) Sulu madum dethitha.
(b) Sulu thani thitha.
(c) Madum maha dethitha.
(d) Sulu maha dethitha.

(iv) What is the 2nd Goda saramba Kasthirama?

(a) Ditha guda tha
(b) That jith thon nan tha
(c) Domikitha kitha dom
(d) That jith thaka jith that jith thon nan tha

(v) -------------------------------- is not a folk dance.

(a) Pathuru (b) Sarala kavi thaala
(c) Raban (d) Thalam
[Total = 5 marks]
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2. Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets.

(Wes Costume, Gata Beraya, Yak beraya, Baratha dance, Pahan Maduwa)

(i) -------------------------------- is the main ritual of the Sabaragamu dance tradition.

(ii) -------------------------------- is the main costume of the Kandyan dance tradition.

(iii) -------------------------------- is played in low country dance tradition.

(iv) Suraththattuwa is the part of --------------------------------.

(v) -------------------------------- is not a Sri Lankan traditional dance style.

[Total = 5 marks]

Part II
1. (i) Write the 10th Paa sarambaya.
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(2 marks)
(ii) Write the Paa saramba Hamaraya.
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(3 marks)
[Total = 5 marks]
2. Write any sarala kavi thaala kaviya that you have learnt.
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[Total = 5 marks]
3. (i) How many varieties are there in dethitha?
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(2 marks)
(ii) What are they?
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(3 marks)
[Total = 5 marks]

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4. Write the bera padaya and adawwa of the thuraga wannama.

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(ii) Adawwa - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Total = 5 marks]

5. Name five parts of the Gata beraya.

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(iv) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Total = 5 marks]

6. Practical component
For the teacher’s use only:

CRITERIA FOR PRACTICALS MARKS MARKS

(Continuous Assessment) AWARDED ALLOCATED
(a) wx.ydr 10
(b) ;d,h 10
(c) bosßm;a lsÍu 10
(d) mo mka;sh 10
(e) .dhkh 10
(f) iuia;h 10
Total 60

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Ref: CJ

Grade 8 Cultural Dancing - Monthly Test January 2022

Prepared for Lyceum International Schools by Lyceum Assessments