Bharatanatyam is an example of which art?

Classical dance art

Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form and therefore belongs to classical dance art, making option B correct. Its presentation uses controlled body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, rhythmic footwork and coordinated music to convey a theme or emotion. It is a performing art because it unfolds through a performer’s live movement before an audience. Painting creates images on a surface, sculpture creates three-dimensional forms, and craft usually involves making useful or decorative objects from materials. Those fields may appear alongside dance in cultural events, but they do not describe Bharatanatyam itself. The important classification is based on the principal activity: Bharatanatyam communicates through trained movement, gesture, rhythm and expression.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Types of art.