Ravi Shankar, one of the most renowned musicians of India, was famous for playing the sitar.
He popularized Indian classical music and the sitar globally, collaborating with various Western musicians and introducing Indian classical music to international audiences.
Veena:
S. Balachander
E. Gayatri Rajapurkar
Saraswati Ranganathan
Flute:
Pannalal Ghosh
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ronu Majumdar
Algoze (Lute):
Shahid Parvez
Shujaat Khan
Bahauddin Dagar
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60 Mins English English20 Questions40 Marks12 Mins English English80 Questions160 Marks60 Mins EnglishWhich of the following is not a part of the 7 basic notes (Saptak) in Indian classical music?
Who among the following learned about the Dhrupad style of composing and Hindustani classical music in Benares when he was a student of Chidambaranatha Yogi?
Which of the following is NOT a regional music of Uttar Pradesh?
Consider the following statements regarding the structure of Carnatic music compositions and choose correct options: Statement 1: Varnam is typically performed at the end of a Carnatic concert to summarize key ragas.
Statement 2: Alapana involves improvisational elaboration of a raga without rhythm (tala).
Consider the following statements regarding musicians and their instruments.
1. Ramnad V Raghavan was a Chennai-based musician who played Mridangam.
2. Ustad Asad Ali Khan was a famous active Rudra Veena player and the master of one of the four schools of 'Dhrupad", the Khander School.
3. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, a famous santoor player, was awarded with Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
4. Thetakudi Harihara Vinayakram is an Indian percussionist who plays Carnatic music with Ghatam and is known the God of Ghatam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is NOT a part of Carnatic style composition?
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