Cluster · Indian Classical Musicians and Their Instruments

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Musicians and Their Instruments GK
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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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Zakir Hussain is associated with which musical instrument ?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Asad Ali Khan was known for playing which of the following Indian instruments ?

[SSC CPO 2023]

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On which Indian musician's life was the documentary film 'Bansuri Guru' based on?

[SSC GD 2024]

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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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Which of the following music instruments are solid instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Hari Prasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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Who among the following is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Who is famously known as sitar maestro in India?

[SSC CHSL 2022]

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________ is the founder of National Orchestra of India.

[NTPC CBT 2]

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Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia is a well-known:

[SSC MTS ]

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In honor of an Indian musician, the US state of Massachusetts proclaimed 20 April as __________ in 1984.

[SSC CGL 2022]

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In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) ?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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With which of the following musical instruments was V Balsara associated?

[RRB NTPC CBT]

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Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, an accomplished Santoor player, originally hails from the State /UT of:

[SSC CPO 2024]

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In 2019, a minor planet between Mars and Jupiter was named after whom among the following Indian musicians by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?

[SSC CGL 2023]

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Who among the following is known as the 'Shehnai maestro' ?

[CONSTABLE EXE 2023]

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Which of the following persons played the Shehnai at the Red Fort to celebrate the occasion of India’s independence in August 1947?

[NTPC CBT 2]

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Which musical instrument Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, former President of India, used to play ?

[SSC CHSL 2023]

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Famous musician Talvin Singh is known for his expertise in playing the _____________.

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Neeruswamy Pillai and Rajaratanam Pillai are exponents of which musical instrument?

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Ravi Shankar is famous for which of the following musical instruments?

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Famous musician Talvin Singh is associated with playing the ___________. [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Bundu Khan was a _________ player of Delhi gharana. [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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Which Indian musician performed ‘Raga For Peace’ at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022]

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S Balachander a famous musician from India is known for playing which of the following instruments? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Asad Ali Khan is best known for his mastery over which of the given musical instruments? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Who among the following is/was NOT a tabla player? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Pandit Ravi Shankar, founder of National Orchestra of India, was a __________ player. [SICPO Paper I 2024]

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Hara Shankar Bhattacharya is a maestro of ___________. [SICPO Paper I 2023]

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Pandit Ram Narayan was associated with which of the following musical instruments? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Which of the following instruments is played by P Mani Iyer? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following is a sitar player? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan Bangash is an Indian classical _________ player. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Umayalpuram K Sivaraman, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, is a ________ player. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Pandit Ravi Shankar was one of the best known players of the ________. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following is an outstanding player to have mastered the surbahar instrument? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with __________ musical instrument. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021]

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Ustad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was a ___________ player of profound depth, favouring sparse and slow realisations of ragas.
[Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Ustad Vilayat Ali Khan is a maestro in ________. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Who among the following is an exponent of the classical instrument, Santoor? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Ali Akbar Khan is known for playing the ________. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I]

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Who among the following Indian musician founded Harmony and Universality through Music (HUM) to perform in different parts of the world and draw people’s attention to specially-abled children? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Bickram Ghosh, a recipient of Global Indian Music Award, is a music composer and an Indian classical _________ player. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Who among the following became the first Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Centre Hall in the United States of America? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Select the Indian musician who is associated with percussion instruments (played by striking). [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023]

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Who among the following is the best Rudra Veena player in Hindustani Classical Music? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was renowned a____________. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Hariprasad Chaurasia is associated with which of the following instruments? [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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Pandit Bhawani Shankar is a ________ player. [CHSL 2021 Tier I]

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