Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 30

Questions
1 What is the other name of Vichitra Veena ?
1 Tinjori Veena
2 Batta Veena
3 Rudra Veena
4 Saraswati Veena

Answer: Batta Veena
2 Which is not the Ashrya Raga ?
1 Kafi
2 Purvi
3 Asawari
4 Jog

Answer: Jog

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3 Which is the allied Raga of Miyan Malhar ?
1 Basant
2 Megh Malhar
3 Bahar
4 Sur Malhar

Answer: Bahar
4 ‘upaj anga’ is meant for :
1 Layakari
2 Tan
3 Sargam
4 Meend

Answer: Layakari
5 ‘Oudgrah’, ‘Melapak’, ‘Dhruv’ and ‘Abhog’ are related to :
1 Anibadha Gaan
2 Prabandha
3 Swarmalika
4 Sargam

Answer: Prabandha
6 ‘Shubhpantuvarali’ of Karnatak Music is equivalent to which Hindustani ‘Thaat’ ?
1 Kafi
2 Kalyan
3 Todi
4 Bhairavi

Answer: Todi
7 Which of the following statement is correct ?
1 Hindustani and Karnatak Music both have same Tal-system
2 Javli is equivalent to ‘Thumri’
3 ‘Tabla-sangati’ is used in Hindustani and Karnatak Music
4 ‘Dhrupad’ is the main singing style of Karnatak Music

Answer: Javli is equivalent to ‘Thumri’
8 Which is the most important factor to sustain the ‘Gharana-system’ ?
1 Disciples
2 Lineage
3 Physical fitness
4 Incessant singing style of a ‘Gharana’

Answer: Incessant singing style of a ‘Gharana’
9 Sharafat Hussain and Latafat Hussain are related to which ‘Gharana’ ?
1 Agra
2 Patiala
3 Lacknow
4 Delhi

Answer: Agra
10 Which ‘Gharana’ is the offshoot of Patiala Gharana ?
1 Vishnupur
2 Shyam Chaurasi
3 Banaras
4 Rampur

Answer: Shyam Chaurasi
11 Which of the following treatise conforms ‘Bilawal’ as a ‘Shudha-Thaat’ ?
1 Sangeet Makrand
2 Sangeet Ratnakar
3 Natya Shastra
4 Radha Govind Sangeet Saar

Answer: Radha Govind Sangeet Saar
12 Structure of ‘Shudha - swara - saptak’ of medieval period, is equivalent to which ‘Modern - Thaat’ ?
1 Kalyan
2 Bilawal
3 Kafi
4 Khamaj

Answer: Kafi
13 Which scholar has firstly elucidated an interpretative exposition on ‘shruti’ as a minute factor of ‘swara’ ?
1 Matang
2 Narad
3 Bharat
4 Sharang Deo

Answer: Bharat
14 Select the correct group depicting the chronological order of the following ‘Granthas’ :
1 Nardi Shiksha, Natya Shastra, Brihaddeshiya, Sangeet Ratnakar
2 Natya Shastra, Sangeet Ratnakar, Nardi Shiksha, Brihaddeshiya
3 Brihaddeshiya, Natya Shastra, Sangeet Ratnakar, Nardi Shiksha
4 Natya Shastra, Nardi Shiksha, Brihaddeshiya, Sangeet Ratnakar

Answer: Natya Shastra, Nardi Shiksha, Brihaddeshiya, Sangeet Ratnakar
15 ‘Bharat Ratna’ award was conferred on Pt. Ravi Shankar in the year :
1 1999
2 2005
3 1995
4 1902

Answer: 1999

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