Pandit Ravi Shankar is an exponent of which musical instrument?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Sitar.
· Pandit Ravi Shankar was a world-renowned Indian musician and composer, best known for his virtuosity on the sitar.
· He played a crucial role in popularizing Indian classical music globally and collaborated with various Western musicians.
· Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
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· Veena: A string instrument used in Carnatic music, associated with musicians like Emani Sankara Sastry and Chitti Babu.
· Sarangi: A bowed, short-necked string instrument associated with Hindustani classical music, played by maestros like Ustad Sultan Khan.
· Sarod: A lute-like string instrument known for its deep, weighty, introspective sound, played by musicians like Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Ali Akbar Khan.