Correct option is D
The Correct Answer is: (d) Amir Khusrau
Explanation:
The invention of the Sitar, a plucked stringed instrument used extensively in Hindustani classical music, is commonly credited to Amir Khusrau,
The invention of the Sitar, a plucked stringed instrument used extensively in Hindustani classical music, is commonly credited to Amir Khusrau,
a 13th-century poet, scholar, and musician in the court of Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khilji.
Amir Khusrau’ credited with inventing instruments like the tabla (although debated) and introducing several new ragas and musical forms.
Information Booster:
• Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a Sufi musician, scholar, and disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
• He is regarded as the father of Qawwali and one of the greatest figures in Hindustani classical music.
• The sitar evolved during the Delhi Sultanate period (13th–14th century).
• Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan were 20th-century maestros who popularized the sitar internationally.
• Amir Khusrau (1253–1325) was a Sufi musician, scholar, and disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
• He is regarded as the father of Qawwali and one of the greatest figures in Hindustani classical music.
• The sitar evolved during the Delhi Sultanate period (13th–14th century).
• Ravi Shankar and Vilayat Khan were 20th-century maestros who popularized the sitar internationally.
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