Musical Instruments and Artists
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Which category do stringed instruments belong to?

  • Chordophones (correct)
  • Electrophones
  • Aerophones
  • Percussion instruments

What type of instruments are wind instruments referred to as?

  • Sushir Vadya (correct)
  • Chordophones
  • Aerophones (correct)
  • Avanaddha Vadya

Which musician is recognized with the Bharat Ratna award in 1999?

  • Sivamani
  • Shubhankar Banerjee
  • Tantu Vadya
  • Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay (correct)

What classification does the instrument category of drums fall into?

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Which of the following instrument types includes stringed instruments?

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Who among the following is recognized with the Global Indian Music Award?

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Which instrument is Vikku Vinaykram associated with?

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What honor did TH Vinaykram achieve in 2014?

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Which of the following individuals is a music composer and an Indian Classical player?

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Who is known as the percussion instrument player mentioned in the content?

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Who received the Padma Vibhushan award in 2023?

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Which musician among the following has won Grammy Awards?

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What instrument does Rajna Swaminathan play?

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Which of these musicians is a Padma Bhushan awardee?

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What is the name of the album for which Zakir Hussain won a Grammy?

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Which musician is identified with the Benaras Gharana?

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Which artist is recognized for the album 'This Moment'?

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Who is referred to as Pt. in the content?

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Who was the first Indian to receive a Grammy award?

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What type of instrument is a Surbahar classified as?

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In which year did Ravi Shankar win his Grammy for 'West Meets East'?

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What instrument does Imrat Khan primarily play?

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What is the classification of Ghana Vadya?

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Which award did Lalgudi Gopala Iyer receive from the Madras Music Academy?

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Anushka Shankar is known for her proficiency in which instrument?

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What is the Padma Bhushan award?

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Which of the following are percussion instruments?

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What type of sound does a membranophone produce?

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Which of the following instruments is associated with Shivkumar Sharma?

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Who is recognized as a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan?

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Which artist is known for playing the Sarangi?

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What is the relationship between Alauddin Khan and Ali Akbar Khan?

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Which gharana is Shivkumar Sharma associated with?

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Who is noted for playing the Santoor along with vocal performances?

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Which artist is famous for contributing to the field of Sarod?

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Which musician is recognized as a significant figure in playing the Sarangi?

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Which instrument is associated with Hariprasad Chaurasiya?

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Who among the following played the Shehnai in the Red Fort?

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Which artist is known for playing the Rudra Veena?

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What significant award did Bismillah Khan receive in 2001?

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Which of the following instruments is also known as Nadaswaram?

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Who played Veena and was depicted in coins from the Gupta Dynasty?

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Which artist is known for having received all four highest civilian awards in India?

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Which of the following is NOT a name associated with the Flute?

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Who is known as Sheikh Chinna Maulana?

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What year did Bismillah Khan receive the Padma Vibhushan?

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Flashcards

Chordophones

Stringed instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings.

Aerophones

Wind instruments that produce sound by vibrating air.

Avanaddha Vadya

Drums (percussion instruments that produce sound by being struck).

Tantu Vadya

A category of stringed instruments in Indian classical music.

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Sushir Vadya

A category of wind instruments in Indian classical music.

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Ravi Shankar's Grammy

Ravi Shankar was the first Indian to win a Grammy award.

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Membranophone

A percussion instrument that produces sound from stretched membranes (like animal skin).

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Idiophone

A percussion instrument that produces sound when struck, but that does not use a stretched membrane.

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Sitar

A stringed instrument.

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Violin

A stringed instrument played with a bow.

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Kalanidhi Award

A prestigious award presented by the Madras Music Academy.

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Padma Bhushan

An Indian civilian award for excellence.

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Surbahar

A stringed instrument.

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Ghana Vadya

A percussion instrument.

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Annapurna Devi

An Indian musician, and probably associated with a percussive or stringed instrument.

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Pakhawaj

A large, double-headed drum used in North Indian classical music and Hindustani music.

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Ustad Rahman Khan

A renowned Indian classical musician, known for his mastery of the Pakhawaj.

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Kelucharan Mohapatra

A famous Odissi dancer and choreographer, awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2014.

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Anokhelal Mishra

A renowned musician, known for playing the Ghatam, a clay pot percussion instrument.

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Vikku Vinaykram

A prominent Indian percussionist, well-known for his mastery of the Ghatam.

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Maihar Gharana

A prominent musical lineage in Indian classical music, known for its unique style of vocal and instrumental performances.

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Sarod

A stringed instrument belonging to the lute family, popular in Hindustani classical music.

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Sarangi

A stringed instrument known for its rich, resonant sound, often used to accompany vocalists in Hindustani classical music.

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Santoor

A dulcimer-like instrument with a rectangular frame and strings, played with small hammers.

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Ali Akbar Khan

A legendary sarod maestro and a pioneer in the development of Hindustani classical music.

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Who is a Disciple of Ali Akbar Khan?

A student who learns and performs the musical style and techniques taught by Ali Akbar Khan.

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Who are the Musicians of the Maihar Gharana?

They are the musicians who belong to the musical lineage of the Maihar Gharana, inheriting its musical styles and traditions.

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Who are known for playing the Sarangi?

Musicians who specialize in playing the Sarangi, known for its expressive tonal qualities.

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Shehnai in Red Fort

Bismillah Khan, a renowned Shehnai player, played the Shehnai at the Red Fort during India's first Independence Day celebration.

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Highest Civilian Awards

Bismillah Khan is the only musician to have received all four highest civilian awards in India: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, and Bharat Ratna.

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Who played Rudra Veena?

Asad Ali Khan was a renowned Rudra Veena player.

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Samdragupta and Veena

Samdragupta, a ruler of the Gupta Dynasty, was depicted playing the Veena on ancient coins.

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Aurangzeb and Veena

Aurangzeb, a Mughal emperor, was known to be a Veena player.

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Veena and Other Instruments

The Veena can be played in different styles, and some Veena players also play other instruments like the Shehnai or Flute.

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Rajendra Prasanna

This renowned Shehnai and Flute player has received various awards.

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Mangala Vadya

In Indian classical music, instruments are categorized into various groups. Mangala Vadya refers to wind instruments, which is also known as Sushir Vadya.

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Nadaswaram

Nadaswaram is a wind instrument, belonging to the 'Mangala Vadya' or 'Sushir Vadya' category, popular in South Indian music.

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Flute Players

Pannalal Ghosh and Amal Jyoti Ghosh are recognized flute players in Indian classical music.

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Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman

A renowned Indian mridangam player, awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.

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Zakir Hussain

A world-famous tabla player with 3 Grammy Awards in 2024 for his albums 'Pashto' and 'As we speak'.

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Shankar Mahadevan

A renowned Indian vocalist, awarded a Grammy in 2024 for his work on the album 'This Moment'.

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Tabla

A pair of small drums played with fingers in Indian classical music.

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Bickram Ghosh and Nikhil Ghosh

Two prominent tabla players from the Benaras Gharana, a renowned musical tradition.

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Benaras Gharana

A prestigious lineage of North Indian classical musicians, specializing in tabla playing.

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Study Notes

Musical Instruments

  • Drums: Shubhankar Banerjee, Annapurna Devi, Imrat Khan, Wahid Khan, TN Krishna, Imdad Khan, Nagai Muralidharan, Lalgudi Gopala Iyer
  • Surbahar: Wahid Khan
  • Violin: TN Krishna, Imdad Khan, Nagai Muralidharan, Lalgudi Gopala Iyer
  • Mridangam: V.K. Sivaraman, Rajna Swaminathan, Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, Kunal Patil, Tota Ram Sharma
  • Pakhawaj: Neeru Swami Pillai, Sheikh Chinna Maulana, Sadik Ali Khan
  • Nadaswaram: Rudra Veena (Samdragupta depicted in coins, Aurangzeb also played veena)
  • Veena: Pt. Ram Narayan, Ustad Sabri Khan, Bundu Khan, S. Balachander (also plays flute)
  • Shehnai: Bageshwari Quamar
  • Sarangi: Shakoor Khan, Shivkumar Sharma, Abdul Latif Khan, Rahul Sharma, Ustad Sultan Khan
  • Santoor: Ulhas Bapat, Bhajan Sapori
  • Sitar: Pt. Ravi Shankar (1st Indian to receive Grammy), Anushka Shankar, Vilayat Khan, Imrat Khan
  • Tabla: Zakir Hussain. Also mentioned are Bharat Ratna awardee, 1999, and Pt. Ravi Shankar as Padma Bhushan awardee 1968.
  • Flute: Hariprasad Chaurasiya, Pt. Swapan Choudhary, Pannalal Ghosh, Amal Jyoti Ghosh

Additional Information

  • Ghatam: T N Rajrathinam Pillai

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