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41. Jayanthi Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of ____.
A. Santoor
B. Tabla
C. Sitar
D. Veena
ANSWER: D.Veena
SOLUTION : Jayanthi Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of Veena. Veena is a stringed instrument that has been played in India for centuries. It is considered to be one of the oldest musical instruments in the world.
42. Asad Ali Khan was an Indian musician who played ____.
A. Rudra Veena
B. Flute
C. Sitar
D. Santoor
ANSWER: A.Rudra Veena
SOLUTION: Asad Ali Khan (1 December 1937 – 14 June 2011) was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument rudra veena. Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living rudra veena player in India by The Hindu.
43. Ali Akbar Khan is associated with which of these instruments?
A. Shehnai
B. Sarod
C. Tabla
D. Sitar
ANSWER: B.Sarod
SOLUTION:Ali Akbar Khan (14 April 1922 – 18 June 2009) was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for his virtuosity in playing the sarod.
44. India Musician Jagjit Singh is credited for the revival of ___ genre of music/poetry.
A. Latn
B. Ghazal
C. Jazz
D. Sufi
ANSWER: B.Ghazal
SOLUTION:Jagjit Singh was an Indian composer, singer, and musician. He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal.
45. Shri Mani Prasad is associated with which form of music?
A. Fusion Music
B. Flok Music
C. Carnatic Vocal Music
D. Hindustani Vocal Music
ANSWER: D.Hindustani Vocal Music
SOLUTION:Shri Mani Prasad was a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist. He was a disciple of the legendary musician Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He is known for his expertise in the Patiala Gharana style of Hindustani classical music.
46. M.S. Gopalakrishnan mastered both Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. He was the master of ____.
A. Sarangi
B. Sitar
C. Santoor
D. Violin
ANSWER: D.Violin
SOLUTION : M.S. Gopalakrishnan, sometimes known as MSG, was a Carnatic musician who lived from 10 June 1931 to 3 January 2013. In Carnatic music, he is frequently classified as part of the violin trio alongside Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.N.
47. Budhaditya Mukherjee is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
A. Sarod
B. Sitar
C. Tabla
D. Sarangi
ANSWER: B.Sitar
SOLUTION: Pandit Budhadityaji was born in 1955 in Durg, Chattisgarh. He is considered as the leading sitarist of his generation, Budhadityaji received his entire training in Sitar from his father, Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee.
48. Sundaram Balachander has been the main player of which of the following musical instruments?
A. Mridangam
B. Bansuri
C. Veena
D. Santoor
ANSWER: C.Veena
SOLUTION:Sundaram Balachander is associated with the musical instrument Veena. He was also an accomplished filmmaker. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in the year 1982.
49. With which instrument do the sisters Lalita and Nandini Identify?
A. Violin
B. Sarod
C. Flute
D. Sarod
ANSWER: A.Violin
SOLUTION: Violinists M. Lalitha and M. Nandini, also known as the “Violin Sisters”, are known for playing the violin. They are the only female duo in Asia to perform South Indian classical, Western classical, world music, and fusion music.
50. With which instrument is Ustad Sultan Khan associated?
A. Sitar
B. Sarod
C. Tabla
D. Sarangi
ANSWER: D.Sarangi
SOLUTION:Ustad Sultan Khan was an Indian Sarangi player. A sarangi is a bowed stringed instrument with a skin-covered resonator. Ustad Sultan Khan was also a classical vocalist belonging to Sikar Gharana.