GK QUIZ - MUSIC

 GK QUIZ - MUSIC

Q1. Which musical instrument is used to create the drone in Indian classical music?

a) Sitar

b) Tabla

c) Tanpura

d) Sarangi

Answer: c) Tanpura. The tanpura is a long-necked plucked string instrument used to create a continuous drone in Indian classical music.

Q2. Who is known as the "Father of Indian Classical Music"?

a) Pandit Ravi Shankar

b) Pandit Jasraj

c) Ustad Zakir Hussain

d) Tansen

Answer: d) Tansen. Gwalior is the native home of Mian Tansen who was one of the jewels in the court  of Mughal emperor Akbar, is considered the "Father of Indian Classical Music."

Q3. What is the name of the Indian musical scale that consists of seven notes?

a) Raga

b) Tala

c) Saptak

d) Swara

Answer: c) Saptak. The Indian musical scale, or octave, consists of seven notes and is known as the saptak.

Q4. Who was the legendary vocalist known as the "Queen of Thumri"?

a) Kishori Amonkar

b) Begum Akhtar

c) Shubha Mudgal

d) Girija Devi

Answer: d) Girija Devi. Girija Devi was known as the Queen of Thumri, a common genre of semi-classical Indian music. Girija Devi, one of the brightest stars of the Seniya and Banaras gharanas.

Q5. Which Indian musician is credited with popularizing the fusion of Indian classical music with jazz and rock music?

a) Ravi Shankar

b) Zakir Hussain

c) Ali Akbar Khan

d) L. Subramaniam

Answer: a) Ravi Shankar. Ravi Shankar collaborated with several Western musicians, including George Harrison and Philip Glass, and popularized the fusion of Indian classical music with jazz and rock music.

Q6. Which Indian state is famous for its Bhangra music and dance?

a) Punjab

b) Maharashtra

c) Kerala

d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: a) Punjab. Bhangra is a popular music and dance form originating from the Punjab region of India and is associated with the harvest season.

Q7. Which of the following is not a type of Indian folk music?

a) Baul

b) Qawwali

c) Lavani

d) Bihu

Answer: b) Qawwali. Qawwali is a form of devotional music from the Sufi tradition and is not classified as Indian folk music.

Q8. What is the name of the percussion instrument used in the Garba dance from Gujarat?

a) Dhol

b) Mridangam

c) Ghatam

d) Tabla

Answer: a) Dhol. The dhol is a large drum used in the Garba dance, which is a popular folk dance from Gujarat.

Q9. Which Indian musician is known for his pioneering work in the field of Indian electronic music?

a) Charanjit Singh

b) Nitin Sawhney

c) A. R. Rahman

d) Karsh Kale

Answer: a) Charanjit Singh. Charanjit Singh is a musician from Mumbai, who are known for his innovative fusion of Indian classical music with electronic music. He worked with bollywood music composers like Shankar-Jaikishan, R.D. Burman, S.D. Burman, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal on a number of Bollywood soundtrack orchestras from the 1960s to 1980s.

Q10. Which Indian musician composed the music for the film "Slumdog Millionaire"?

a) A. R. Rahman

b) Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

c) Vishal-Shekhar

d) Amit Trivedi

Answer: a) A. R. Rahman. A. R. Rahman composed the music for "Slumdog Millionaire" and won an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the film.

Q11. Which Indian classical dance form is known for its use of facial expressions and hand gestures?

a) Kathakali

b) Bharatanatyam

c) Kuchipudi

d) Manipuri

Answer: b) Bharatanatyam. Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form from the state of Tamil Nadu, known for its intricate footwork, expressive gestures, and use of facial expressions. Bharatnatyam is one of the oldest documented classical dance forms in the world.

Q12. Who was the legendary Indian singer known as the "Nightingale of India"?

a) Lata Mangeshkar

b) Asha Bhosle

c) Kishore Kumar

d) Mohammed Rafi

Answer: a) Lata Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar is one of the most popular and respected Indian singers of all time and is known as the "Nightingale of India" for her melodious voice and wide-ranging repertoire.

Q13. What is the name of the most popular form of Indian classical music?

a) Bharatanatyam

b) Kuchipudi

c) Kathakali

d) Hindustani

Answer: d) Hindustani. Hindustani classical music is the most popular form of Indian classical music, and it is associated with the northern part of India.

Q14. Which Indian musician collaborated with the Beatles in the 1960s?

a) Ravi Shankar

b) Zakir Hussain

c) Ali Akbar Khan

d) Hariprasad Chaurasia

Answer: a) Ravi Shankar. He collaborated with the Beatles in the 1960s and introduced Indian classical music to a Western audience.

Q15. Which of the following is not a traditional Indian musical instrument?

a) Sitar

b) Tabla

c) Guitar

d) Bansuri

Answer: c) Guitar. The guitar is not a traditional Indian musical instrument, but it has been incorporated into Indian music in recent times.