Cluster · Indian Classical Musicians and Their Instruments

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Musicians and Their Instruments GK
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Ustad Bismillah Khan is associated with which of the following instruments ?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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She/He gave up dancing and studied the sitar under the noted musician Ustad Allauddin Khan. She/He was also the music director of All-India Radio from 1948 until 1956. Who among the following was that person?

[NTPC 2]

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Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was a ___________ player of profound depth, favouring sparse and slow realisations of ragas.

[SSC CGL 2024]

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Who among the following was a renowned player of the musical instrument called 'Santoor' ?

[SSC MTS 2023]

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Pandit Ravi Shankar is known worldwide for playing which of the following musical instruments ?

[SSC MTS 2023]

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, an Indian musician and composer was the foremost exponent of the______.

[SSC MTS 2022]

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Which of the following musical instruments is also known as a ‘Mangal Vadya’?

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Pandit Ravi Shankar, founder of National Orchestra of India, was a________player.

[SSC CPO 2024]

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Which musical instrument is played by Yella Venkateswara Rao, an Indian classical musician and percussionist?

[SSC GD 2025]

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With which of the following instruments is Hariprasad Chaurasia associated?

[RRB NTPC ]

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Ustad Akbar Ali Khan is remembered for his contribution to which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Who among the following musicians is popular for his mastery over the musical instrument Sitar?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Tarun Bhattacharya, who was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2018, is known for playing which musical instrument?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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In India, the musical instrument “Flute” is also known as _____________.

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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Sundaram Balachander has been the main player of which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CGL 2022]

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Dr N Rajam is known for playing the ________.

[SSC MTS ]

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Ustaad Allauddin Khan, a famous Indian musician is associated with __________ musical instrument.

[SSC MTS 2022]

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Who among the following is the world renowned exponent of the bamboo flute?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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'Sange Meel Se Mulaqat' is the documentary of which famous musician?

[SSC MTS 2024]

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is credited with single-handedly popularising which musical instrument?

[SSC MTS 2024]

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Which of the following is not a percussion instrument?

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Ramnad V Raghavan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Anil Srinivasan is one of the unique artists of India who plays which musical instrument?

[SSC GD 2025]

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Bhajan Sopori, a Padma Shri awardee, is a _________ player.

[SSC CPO 2024]

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Identify the musician who is associated with the musical instrument Sarod.

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Which instrument was played by Ustad Asad Ali Khan ?

[SSC GD 2024]

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Who among the following is famous for playing percussion instrument tabla ?

[SSC GD 2024]

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A Ghatam is a ______.

[SSC CGL 2021]

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Who of the following is famous for playing the musical instrument Kanjira?

[SSC GD 2024]

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Murad Ali is a well-known_______player.

[CONSTABLE EXE 2023]

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Who among the following is a famous Santoor instrumentalist?

[RRB NTPC ]

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With which of the following musical instruments is the musician Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar associated ?

[CONSTABLE EXECUTIVE ]

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Hariprasad Chaurasia is a _____ player.

[SSC MTS ]

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RK Bijapure played which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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U. Srinivas is a famous player of which of the following instruments?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Ustad Asad Ali Khan played which of the following instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Who among the following is a Sarod player popularly known as 'Sarod Samrat'?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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Pandit Kishan Maharaj was a famous Indian __________player.

[SSC MTS 2022]

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Pudukkottai Dakshinamurthy Pillai is a famous _______ player.

[CONSTABLE EXE 2023]

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Buddhadev Dasgupta is famous for playing which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CGL 2024]

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Match the following musical instruments with the maestros who play them.a. Santoor i. Bismillah Khanb. Sitar ii. Ustad Binda Khanc. Shehnai iii. Pt Shiv Kumar Sharmad. Sarangi iv. Anushka Shankar

[SSC CHSL 2024]

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Which of the following is correctly matched ?

[SSC CPO 2024]

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The famous musician, Faiyaz Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Dakshinamurthy Pillai was an Indian musician who used to play __________.

[SSC GD 2025]

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Which of the following exponents does NOT play the Sitar?

[RRB NTPC ]

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Allarakha Qureshi who is popularly known as Alla Rakha, is an Indian _____ player.

[NTPC 2]

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Hariprasad Chaurasia plays which of the following musical instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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The Mohan Veena, a modified Hawaiian Guitar also known as Hindustani Slide Guitar was created and popularized by ______.

[NTPC 2]

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Brij Bhushan Kabra was considered an expert in which of the following instruments in the field of Indian classical music ?

[SSC CPO 2024]

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Ustad Allah Rakha, Sabir Khan, Pandit Kishan Maharaj and Pandit Jnan Prakash Ghosh are associated with which musical instrument ?

[CONSTABLE EXE 2023]

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