Cluster · Indian Classical Musicians and Their Instruments

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Musicians and Their Instruments GK
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Which musical instrument was Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the world-famous musician, renowned for playing?

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Annapurna Devi, the legendary musician awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1977, was associated with which of the following musical instruments?

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Who among the following was a famous artist of the Bhapang instrument?

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Which legendary Shehnai player, a Bharat Ratna awardee, belonged to Varanasi?

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Which legendary Sitar maestro and composer of the "Senia Gharana" belonged to the Etawah district of UP?

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Which legendary Shehnai player, a Bharat Ratna awardee, belonged to Varanasi?

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Identify the correct combination of musical instruments and the artist associated with that instrument.

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Which musical instrument is most commonly associated with the high-pitched narration of "Birha" in Eastern UP?

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

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In Indian classical and folk music traditions, how is Ghana Vadya (Idiophones) most accurately described?

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Uppalapu Srinivas is associated with which musical instrument?

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Budhaditya Mukherjee, Vilayat Khan and Mustaq Ali Khan are associated with which musical instrument?

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Which musical instrument was Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the world-famous musician, renowned for playing?

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Annapurna Devi, the legendary musician awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1977, was associated with which of the following musical instruments?

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Shakoor Khan is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

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

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Which of the following musicians is associated with the musical instrument, the Santoor?

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Which musical instrument does Gulfam Ahmed, who hails from Uttar Pradesh and has made contributions in the field of art, play apart from Sarod?

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Match the following musical instruments with the maestros who play them.

a. Santoor i. Bismillah Khan
b. Sitar ii. Ustad Binda Khan
c. Shehnai iii. Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma
d. Sarangi iv. Anushka Shankar

 

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Which woodwind instrument uses a single reed and is known for its versatile role in both jazz and classical music?

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

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Name the first musical instrument in the country to get the Geographical Indication tag.

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E.M. Subramaniam was an exponent of the ________, a musical instrument.

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

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Which instrument does Hariprasad Chaurasia play?

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

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

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Which of the following instruments is Gupta ruler Samudragupta shown playing on his coins?

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

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Bahauddin Dagar is associated with which musical instrument?

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Select the musical instrument which is NOT played by way of percussion or NOT played by way of striking any object.

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Which of the following musicians is associated with the musical instrument, the Santoor?

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Sheikh Chinna Moula was an exponent of the ________, a musical instrument.

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 __________ was first trained in classical music under her father Ustad ‘Baba’ Allauddin Khan, and established the Maihar-Senia gharana with his help.

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Which musical instrument is played by Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma?     

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Bismillah Khan played which of the following musical instruments?

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The musician Sivamani is associated with which musical instrument?

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

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

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Annapurna Devi is associated with which of the following musical instruments?

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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is remembered for his mastery in playing ______.

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

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Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with the musical instrument santoor?

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Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched (instrument to the artist)?

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Ustad Vilayat Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

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Which of the following musicians is associated with the musical instrument, the Santoor?

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Who among the following is an exponent of the classical instrument, Santoor?

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Pandit Nikhil Banerjee was an exponent of the:

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Budhaditya Mukherjee, Vilayat Khan and Mustaq Ali Khan are associated with which musical instrument?

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Who is famously known as sitar maestro in India?

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