Ancient Indian Music

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Which period of Indian history is considered the pre-Vedic period of music?

  • Music in Mahabharat
  • Music in Puranas
  • Music in Upanishads
  • Music in Vedic period (correct)

According to Max Muller, what is the origin of music?

  • Slow evolution from meaningless sounds to meaningful words to music (correct)
  • From sound of 'OM'
  • From animal and bird sounds
  • Persian Story of Hazrat musa of Sound from seven stones

According to European Scholar Walby, why was music given by God?

  • Psychological activity, learnt and originated as per the need, by itself
  • Developed along with the development of civilization
  • Due to lack of attraction in Man and Woman (correct)
  • Originated with the origin of Universe

In which age did the potentially oldest instrument of music exist?

<p>Middle Paleolithic Age (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the theory of Sexual Selection as the origin of music?

<p>George Fox (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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