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Consider the following statements about the classification of instruments in Bharat Muni's Natya Shastra:
1. Ghana vadya are solid instruments that do not need tuning.
2. The mridangam belongs to the Avanaddha vadya category.
3. The shehnai belongs to the Tata vadya category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Maestro) | List-II (Instrument) |
|---|---|
| A. Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia | 1. Sarod |
| B. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma | 2. Tabla |
| C. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan | 3. Flute |
| D. Ustad Zakir Hussain | 4. Santoor |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about Indian stringed instruments:
1. The resonator (toomba) of the sitar is made of gourd.
2. The Gottuvadyam is a fretted concert instrument of North India.
3. The santoor is still played in Kashmir and other parts of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about Hindustani music:
1. The oldest Khayal gharana is the Gwalior gharana.
2. Thumri is a love song and is regarded as semi or light classical.
3. Defining the tala through tabla bols, called theka, is a hallmark of the Carnatic system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I (Person) | List-II (Association) |
|---|---|
| A. Bharat Muni | 1. Member of the Carnatic Musical Trinity |
| B. Purandaradasa | 2. Great patron of Dhrupad |
| C. Man Singh Tomar | 3. Four-fold classification of instruments |
| D. Muthuswami Dikshitar | 4. Carnatic Sangeeta Pitamaha |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Consider the following statements about Carnatic music:
1. All three members of the Carnatic Musical Trinity were born at Tiruvarur.
2. Syama Sastri gave the scheme of 72 Melakartas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about musicians honoured with the Bharat Ratna:
1. M. S. Subbulakshmi, a great Carnatic singer, was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna.
2. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, known for Hindustani vocal music, is a Bharat Ratna awardee.
3. Lata Mangeshkar received the Bharat Ratna before M. S. Subbulakshmi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about forms of Hindustani music:
1. Dhrupad had its most flourishing period from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century.
2. Gwalior is regarded as the oldest gharana of Dhrupad.
3. Thumri is a love song.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the classification of instruments in Bharat Muni's Natya Shastra:
1. Instruments are divided into four categories on the basis of how the sound is produced.
2. The veena belongs to the Tata vadya category.
3. The shehnai belongs to the Avanaddha vadya category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Musician) | List-II (Associated with) |
|---|---|
| A. Ustad Bismillah Khan | 1. Carnatic vocal music |
| B. Pandit Ravi Shankar | 2. Shehnai |
| C. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi | 3. Hindustani vocal music |
| D. M. S. Subbulakshmi | 4. Sitar |
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
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