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31. Pandit Kishan Maharaj of Beneras Gharana was a _____ player.
A. Santoor
B. Sarangi
C. Flute
D. Tabla
ANSWER: D.Tabla
SOLUTION : Pandit Kishan Maharaj (3 September 1923 – 4 May 2008) was an Indian tabla player who belonged to the Benares gharana of Hindustani classical music.
32. Pandit Ram Narayan was associated with which of the following instruments?
A. Ghatam
B. Tabla
C. Bansuri
D. Sarangi
ANSWER: D.Sarangi
SOLUTION: Ram Narayan (IPA: [raːm naːˈɾaːjəɳ]; born 25 December 1927), often referred to with the title Pandit, is an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and became the first internationally successful sarangi player.
33. Ilyas Khan was born in Lucknow to family musicans. He was famous for playing ____.
A. Sitar
B. Tabla
C. Mridangam
D. Veena
ANSWER: A.Sitar
SOLUTION:Ilyas Khan (1924-1989) was born in Lucknow to a family of musicians. His father belonged to the Shahjahanpur Gharana of sarod players while his mother came from the Lucknow Gharana of Sarod players. He was introduced to the sitar by his father.
34. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, an Indian musician and composer was the foremost exponent of the _____.
A. Guitar
B. Santoor
C. Harmonium
D. Violin
ANSWER: B.Santoor
SOLUTION:The correct answer is Santoor.
35. Which of the following is not associated with Tabla?
A. Jhan Prakash Ghosh
B. Shakoor Khan
C. Sabir Khan
D. Sandeep Das
ANSWER: B.Shakoor Khan
SOLUTION:Shakoor Khan, a renowned Sarangi player, is not associated with the Tabla. The Sarangi is a short-necked, bowed string instrument from India that is known for its ability to imitate the human voice. Khan’s name is often mistakenly associated with the Tabla because many Indian classical musicians have the surname “Khan”.
36. _____ is a Hindustani classical musican who plays the bowed instrument, the sarangi.
A. Sandeep Das
B. Shiv Kumar Sharma
C. Pandit Ram Narayan
D. Zakir Hussain
ANSWER: C.Pandit Ram Narayan
SOLUTION :Ram Narayan, often referred to with the title Pandit, is an Indian musician who popularised the bowed instrument sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music and became the first internationally successful sarangi player.
37. Alla Rakha left home at age 12 to learn a musical instrument under the great master(ustad) Main Qadir Baksh. He became a renowned player of ____.
A. Sarod
B. Sarangi
C. Tabla
D. Sitar
ANSWER: C.Tabla
SOLUTION:Despite opposition from his family, Alla Rakha left home at age 12 to learn tabla under the great master (ustad) Mian Qadir Baksh. He also trained under Ashik Ali Khan, a vocalist admired especially for his mastery of the khayal Hindustani song repertoire.
38. Annapurna Devi was known to practice which musical insturment?
A. Subarhar
B. Sarod
C. Violin
D. Bamboo flute
ANSWER: A.Subarhar
SOLUTION:She was born in 1927 in Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, India. She was known to practice the Surbahar, which is a stringed instrument similar to the sitar but with a lower tone. Annapurna Devi was considered a master of this instrument and was one of the few female musicians to achieve such recognition in her time.
39. Pandit Ravi Shankar was awarded India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Rathna in 1999. He played which of the following instruments?
A. Bansuri
B. Tabla
C. Sitar
D. Shehnai
ANSWER: C.Sitar
SOLUTION: The temple is known for its annual Rath Yatra festival. Odissi dance is an integral part of the rituals and traditions of the Jagannath Temple. The temple has a dedicated dance hall called the Natamandira, where Odissi performances are held during festivals and other special occasions.
40. Brij Bhushan Kabra is associated with which of the following musical instruments?
A. Violin
B. Flute
C. Shehnai
D. Guitar
ANSWER: D.Guitar
SOLUTION:Brij Bhushan Kabra is associated with the guitar. He was one of the pioneers of Indian classical guitar and introduced the instrument to Indian classical music.