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?

    <p>Avanaddha Vadya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following instrument types includes stringed instruments?

    <p>Tantu Vadya</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ananda Gopal Bandopadhyay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is Vikku Vinaykram associated with?

    <p>Ghatam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What honor did TH Vinaykram achieve in 2014?

    <p>Padma Bhushan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>E M Subramaniyam</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Ustad Rahman Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who received the Padma Vibhushan award in 2023?

    <p>Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musician among the following has won Grammy Awards?

    <p>Shankar Mahadevan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument does Rajna Swaminathan play?

    <p>Mridangam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these musicians is a Padma Bhushan awardee?

    <p>Dwaraka Venkataswamy Naidu</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Pashto'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which musician is identified with the Benaras Gharana?

    <p>Nikhil Ghosh</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Shankar Mahadevan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is referred to as Pt. in the content?

    <p>Tota Ram Sharma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first Indian to receive a Grammy award?

    <p>Ravi Shankar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of instrument is a Surbahar classified as?

    <p>Stringed instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>1968</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What instrument does Imrat Khan primarily play?

    <p>Sitar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of Ghana Vadya?

    <p>Idiophone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Kalanidhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anushka Shankar is known for her proficiency in which instrument?

    <p>Sitar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Padma Bhushan award?

    <p>A civilian award</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are percussion instruments?

    <p>Djembe and Tabla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sound does a membranophone produce?

    <p>Sound by striking a surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following instruments is associated with Shivkumar Sharma?

    <p>Santoor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is recognized as a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan?

    <p>Rajeev Taranath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist is known for playing the Sarangi?

    <p>Ustad Sultan Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Father and son</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gharana is Shivkumar Sharma associated with?

    <p>Maihar Gharana</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Rahul Sharma</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Amjad Ali Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Abdul Latif Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instrument is associated with Hariprasad Chaurasiya?

    <p>Flute</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Bismillah Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artist is known for playing the Rudra Veena?

    <p>Zia Mohiuddin Dagar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant award did Bismillah Khan receive in 2001?

    <p>Bharat Ratna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following instruments is also known as Nadaswaram?

    <p>Mangala Vadya</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Samdragupta</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Bismillah Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sadik Ali Khan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as Sheikh Chinna Maulana?

    <p>A master of Shehnai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What year did Bismillah Khan receive the Padma Vibhushan?

    <p>1980</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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