Q 28. Gandharva Mahavidyalaya (Art and Culture)
Q28. The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
The Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established in 1901.
Founder: Vishnu Digambar Paluskar. He was a renowned Indian classical musician and a pivotal figure in the revival of Hindustani classical music. He was dedicated to making music education accessible to the masses and believed in the power of music to inspire and educate.
Q . Mian Tansen Incorrect Statement
With reference to Mian Tansen, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Q . Cultural History of Indian Music
With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements:
1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q . Manganiyars' Fame
A community of people called Manganiyars is well-known for their
Q . Understanding Dhrupad: Origins and Characteristics
With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
2. Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllabus from Mantras.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Q . The Gundecha Brothers: Renowned Musicians
The brothers Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are
Q . Identifying Morning Ragas in Indian Classical Music
The Raga which is sung early in the morning is
Q . Music
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Artist) I. Balamurali Krishna II. Mita Pandit III. Kanyakumari IV. Nikhil Bannerjee List II (Medium of music delivery) (A) Hindustani vocal (Ghatam (C) Sitar (D) Violin (E) Carnatic vocal Codes:
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2. Reason (R): They were included under the Post-Sangam works as against the Sangam works proper.
Q . Music
The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
Q . Matching Indian Music Pioneers
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I
I. Pandit Vishnu Digamber Paluskar
II. Venkatamahi
III. Shyama Shastri
IV. Amir Khusru
List II
(A) Introduced the scheme of Raga classification of Indian music
(B) Proponent of Carnatic music
(C) Proponent of the Khayal form of Hindustani music
(D) Wrote the music for the song ‘Vande Mataram’
Codes:
Q . Music
Match the columns: List 1 (Artiste) — List 2 (Instrument) A. Ali Akbar Khan 1. Flute B. Yehudi Menuhin 2. Sarod C. Ravi Shankar 3. Sitar D. H. P. Chaurasia 4. Santoor 5. Violin A B C D
Q . Music
Prem Vatika, poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by
- Prem Vatika contains the poems on the life of Krishna.
- It was composed by Raskhan.
- He was a Hindi poet who was both a Muslim and follower of Lord Krishna.
Q . Music
The sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close to God was
Q . Music
When the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the sound produced can be distinguished from each other because of the difference in
- Sounds is generally characterized by pitch, loudness, and quality.
- Sound "quality” describes characteristics of sound which allow the ear to distinguish between sounds which have the same pitch and loudness.
- Quality is then a general term for the distinguishable characteristics of a tone.
Q . Music
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I A. Asad Ali Khan B. Sajjad Hussain C. Zakir Hussain D. Bismillah Khan List II 1. Surbahar 2. Tabla 3. Shehnai 4. Sarod 5. Been
Q . Music
Match : List I — List II A. Classical music — 1. Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Manna Dey B. Light classical music — 2. Bade Gulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Jasraj C. Light music — 3. Siddeswari Devi, Rasodan Bai, Girija Devi D. Folk music — 4. Teejan Bai, Sheikh Gulab, Poorna Das A B C D
Q . Music
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below them: List I (Artiste) A. Sadiq Ali Khan B. V. G. Jog C. Ali Akbar Khan D. Pannalal Ghosh List II (Instrument) 1. Veena 2. Sarod 3. Flute 4. Violin
Q . Music
Musical instrument used by Amir Khusro was:
Q . Music
Match the columns: (A) Amjad Ali Khan - 1. Flute (Ali Hussain - 2. Sarod (C) Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 3. Tabla (D) Alla Rakha - 4. Shehnai A B C D
Q . Music
Match the following: A. Ravi Shanker – 1. Painter B. Ravi Verma – 2. Tabla C. Alla Rakha – 3. Sarod D. Ali Akbar Khan – 4. Sitar The correct match is: A B C D